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free-climbed

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past tense of free-climb

as in ascended

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Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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The researchers also demonstrated multiple lattice designs and continuous production of different shapes, indicating the process could be scaled for faster manufacturing of complex microscale components.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI survey found that while nearly 90% of companies use AI, only about 7% have fully scaled it; value comes from rewiring workflows and the operating model, not a better model.

— Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston.

— Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
About 30 minutes before landing, Lopez allegedly got up from his seat to use the restroom.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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The New York Knicks, led by star point guard Jalen Brunson, look to extend their lead to 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night and effectively put the championship series to bed (In the history of the NBA Finals, no team has ever surmounted a 3-0 comeback).

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026
At the center of it all, perfectly aligned with the flags, columns, architraves, and pediments, was the engrossed Declaration in its altar, surmounted by a bronze eagle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

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