ascent

Example Sentences

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At age 31 he was tapped to relaunch Warner’s Elektra Records, where he helped lay the groundwork for the ascent of Bruno Mars.

From Los Angeles Times

Prices first surged late Wednesday night, just as East Asia traders were starting their day, and then resumed their ascent around 8 a.m.

From Barron's

His ascent in Taiwan's capital was streamed live on Netflix, which said there would be a delay on the live feed should the worst happen.

From BBC

"We also would like to return their hospital crutch left in our vehicle that one of them with a previous leg injury had used on the ascent but again, sadly no replies to date."

From BBC

His historic 2017 ascent of El Capitan without a rope was documented in the film Free Solo, which won an Academy Award.

From BBC