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The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
the ascension of women in society
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The fiesta features morning mass ascensions, afterglow balloons and lively entertainment.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is no timeline for the AI’s ascension to the role, although Okumura said a preparatory committee is in the works.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Dusk seems resigned to his fate and prepares for his ascension.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is no timeline for the AI’s ascension to the role, although Okumura said a preparatory committee is in the works.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Dusk seems resigned to his fate and prepares for his ascension.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Ascension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascension. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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