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Her wide-ranging contralto—the lowest of female vocal types—could produce rich, cello-like tones or ascend easily into the soprano realm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But what some perceive as a negative makes the Green Lantern legend appealing to others, especially those driven to ascend through ambition and hard work.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Most climbers choose to ascend from the Nepalese side, but Morup's crew wanted to write their names into the history books as the first Indian expedition to do it from the treacherous Chinese side.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Araya, the arborist, outfitted Paloma Muñiz-Ochoa, 17, and Maia Atkinson, 17, then, one by one, taught them the leg technique to ascend prepositioned ropes to a branch 50 feet above ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Gandalf would ascend into the tower, to discuss deep things beyond their comprehension in the high chambers of Orthanc.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

As the rover ascends, the landscape increasingly shows signs that water gradually disappeared over time, although occasional wetter periods allowed rivers and lakes to return.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

This is why the Ferrari Purosangue—with a free-breathing V12 engine—loses power as it ascends in altitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Only days remain until Zohran Mamdani ascends the throne of New York City, and nearly all his great opponents have given up.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

After performing most of the first act as the raven-haired Mistress, Gaga ascends to a dance floor lit up like a chess board, competing against her opponent in a lethal, choreographed game.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025

At the right-hand corner the green cathedral spire ascends into the pale blue sky of the evening.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

Morris played wide receiver at Texas Tech then ascended through the coaching ranks at Washington State and Incarnate Word in San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"I think she has ascended to sainthood now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

He also reflected on his career thus far — he quickly ascended to fame in 2019 with his viral hit “Old Town Road” — and teased that new music is on the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Al-Aqsa is mentioned in the Quran, and it is from where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to Heaven.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Automatically, she rose as tiny, familiar flickers of golden light formed near her fingertips, then ascended to bob almost playfully through the air before her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

She ended the show as she always does - attached to a harness, ascending into the rafters of the O2 and disappearing.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Turner played with Donald as a rookie in 2023 and soaked up as much as he could from the eight-time All-Pro before ascending to become a team leader.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

He left for army training in Belgrade in the early 1960s, becoming an officer by the age of 22 and ascending to be commander of the Bosnian Serb forces in the war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The FAA works closely with launchers to carve out airspace for launches, keeping commercial air traffic out of areas where rockets are ascending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

We were ascending the avenue when he thus paused; the hall was before us.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë