ascension

Example Sentences

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His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Her measured response to both her Hollywood ascension and a rainy forecast speak to her generally unfussed demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

It was also a century that heralded cinema’s ascension as the dominant popular art form worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

But if groypers’ ascension was a shock to some in the upper echelons of politics, it wasn’t to the many parents, teachers, and others spending significant time around young men today.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Everyone would be expecting them to follow up yesterday’s failed ascension with a success, which of course they couldn’t do, at least not yet.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor