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ascent

[uh-sent] / əˈsɛnt /


NOUN
upward slope
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Reform has definitely moved into a different era from their heady ascent in the polls last year, grappling with more scrutiny, as we reported on in our documentary, Reform: Ready to Rule?

From BBC

Energy companies led the S&P 500 modestly higher and oil prices resumed their ascent as more infrastructure came under attack in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coogler's rapid ascent onto Hollywood's A list was hardly likely back when he was intending to major in chemistry at college.

From Barron's

It felt as if the smaller Anthropic was on the ascent, threatening to outshine OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brewdog's meteoric ascent from garage start-up to unicorn had been one of Scotland's best and brightest business success stories.

From BBC