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free-climbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of free-climb
as in ascends

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  1. ascends
  2. scales
  3. mounts
Verb
  • Washington’s offensive line poses too many questions even if Daniels ascends.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When a bird ascends during a migratory flight, a barometric geolocator records a steep drop in air pressure, capturing the timing of departure and arrival for every stop along a bird’s migration route.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of ascends
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  • Getting the balance between technology and clinical oversight right is the difference between a productivity tool that scales and one that quietly creates new forms of risk.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To quantify this effect, the team modeled the drop as a conducting sphere hovering over a conducting wall, then calculated how the field strength scales with distance.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of scales
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  • Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With billions in ticking fees, breakup penalties and financing on the line, Paramount mounts a full-court PR and political pressure campaign.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mounts
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“Free-climbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climbs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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