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ascent

[uh-sent] / əˈsɛnt /


NOUN
upward slope
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There are several federal rules that you need to follow when setting the interest rate, says Justin Flach, managing director for wealth strategy at Ascent Private Capital Management for U.S.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Some of them—Subaru, for example, with the Ascent, as well as Toyota, with Grand Highlander—build the vehicular equivalent of McMansions, offering a bulk space few families will ever fully occupy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“I looked for that, too,” said John Digles, of Ascent Strategy Group, nominated for Outstanding Agency Professional.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

Their labor of love has also turned into a full-fledged business, Ascent Flower, through which they host scheduled garden tours and plant sales.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

"Ascent time: eight minutes, fourteen seconds. On course for Hermes intercept."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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