ascent
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John McClain, a musician and record executive who helped power Janet Jackson’s ascent to pop stardom before serving as a co-executor of the estate of Jackson’s brother Michael, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The spacecraft, meanwhile, lost one of its engines during its ascent but was still able to make it into space.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
More than a decade into his political ascent, it’s remarkable how thoroughly the lesson of Donald Trump has been internalized by the apparatus around him.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
As most mountaineers attempt the ascent with the help of at least one Nepali guide, about a thousand climbers are expected to head for the summit in the next few days.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
“Eventually,” warns Tom Hombein, thirty-three years after his ascent of the West Ridge, “what happened on Everest this season is certain to happen again.”
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 3, 2017
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The Glass Menagerie
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