ascension

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I mean, one of the first controversies that surfaced after Trump’s initial ascension in 2016 centered around a photo shoot starring Kathy Griffin.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Los Angeles’ ascension coincided with the 46-year career of art critic Christopher Knight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company will have to navigate the ascension of a new chief, as longtime executive John Furner took the helm this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The tide began to shift after his 2013 death and the ascension of Maduro, a former trade union leader who lacked the charisma of his mentor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

There was something happening in the country, in the black neighborhoods especially, that was conducive to the ascension of a brother like Marius to the corner soapbox.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides