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The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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Bryce Young’s second-half ascension during the final eight weeks of the 2024 season should have the Panthers feeling relatively good about the stability of their quarterback position in 2025.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Prince bin Salman’s ascension as a powerbroker in the talks stem from his close relationship with US President Donald Trump, who supported the young royal when he was internationally shunned following the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump's first ascension to the presidency is a clear example of this.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Although notable for his ascension in country music, Peck attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2014 and played Peter Pan in the 2016 production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Apollo Theater.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
Prince bin Salman’s ascension as a powerbroker in the talks stem from his close relationship with US President Donald Trump, who supported the young royal when he was internationally shunned following the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump's first ascension to the presidency is a clear example of this.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Although notable for his ascension in country music, Peck attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2014 and played Peter Pan in the 2016 production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong at the Apollo Theater.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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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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