ascent
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The Chinese biotech industry’s ascent has spurred a spate of deals with foreign heavyweights, including one between U.S. pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharmaceuticals that could be worth over $15 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Take another step back, though, and consider how recently dragon stories became mainstream imaginings in the first place, along with fantasy’s ascent on our screens.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
A small, female midshipman makes a bold ascent along the monument’s southwest face.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
We immediately stop our ascent, and our momentum leaves us suspended in the sky for a moment.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Some Tricky Homonyms
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 3, 2017
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The Glass Menagerie
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