ascent

Example Sentences

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Her unsteady ascent toward womanhood coincides, hysterically, with the theater company’s descent into chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Arm Holdings could be on track for a Nvidia-like ascent, according to an analyst, as the company gets ready to sell its first chip.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Mar. 21, 2026

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 • Mar. 16, 2026

Ai wants to attack each ascent, however steep, that shows any sign of shelving.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin