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The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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Longshore's ascension has been nothing short of meteoric.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
To start, as a Hermés and bespoke suit-wearing pundit, his ascension is perceived as distance.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
How is Grace Penn’s ascension to the Oval Office going to shake things up?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
But Gorman’s ascension is reason to think otherwise.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
To start, as a Hermés and bespoke suit-wearing pundit, his ascension is perceived as distance.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
How is Grace Penn’s ascension to the Oval Office going to shake things up?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
But Gorman’s ascension is reason to think otherwise.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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ascension
noun
as·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen-chən 
: the act or process of ascending
Geographical Definition
Ascension
geographical name
As·cen·sion
ə-ˈsen(t)-shən
isolated island in the South Atlantic belonging to the British colony of Saint Helena area 34 square miles (88 square kilometers), population 1400
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