as in to climb
to move or extend upward
the path ascended so steeply at one point that we had to scramble up on our hands and knees
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The Christian evangelical concept of the Rapture is that at the end times, believers, both alive and resurrected from the dead, will bodily ascend into heaven to gather with Jesus during his Second Coming.
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C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Christian evangelical concept of the rapture is that at the end times, believers, both alive and resurrected from the dead, will bodily ascend into heaven to gather with Jesus during his second coming.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The concept of the Rapture is a relatively modern evangelical belief that believers will ascend to heaven during the end times.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, Wilson is on the other end of that dynamic, watching the younger Dart ascend as the Giants' starter this week against the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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C. A. Bridges, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The Christian evangelical concept of the rapture is that at the end times, believers, both alive and resurrected from the dead, will bodily ascend into heaven to gather with Jesus during his second coming.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The concept of the Rapture is a relatively modern evangelical belief that believers will ascend to heaven during the end times.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Now, Wilson is on the other end of that dynamic, watching the younger Dart ascend as the Giants' starter this week against the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Pendleton, who spent more than four decades serving the San Diego Unified School District, steadily climbing the ranks and becoming the first Black person and the first woman to lead what was then the eighth-largest school district in America, died this week in Las Vegas.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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But there is immense power in showing their whole selves—the broken parts, the regrets, the slow climbs back to light.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Stodden rose to fame as a tabloid fixture and reality TV star after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at age 16.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman followed through on his pledge to control rents, ordering on Thursday a five-year freeze on residential and commercial leases in Riyadh to curb soaring prices.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ascend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascend. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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