How to Use ascension in a Sentence

ascension

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  • The play tells of his ascension to the presidency.
  • And what does Johnson’s ascension say about the state of the GOP and the country?
    — The Editors, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe now Rhaenys sees a path for her own ascension to the Throne.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The sheer absurdity of Tom’s ascension was one of the highlights of the episode.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • The song already has a peak of No. 9 on the chart, so its chances at ascension are pretty good.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 June 2022
  • And his jump was just a logical ascension of the chase.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
  • The other part of Pfaadt’s ascension is, of course, his talent.
    — The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Since that loss, Auburn has been on a steady ascension to the top of the college basketball world.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Furphy’s ascension has been the story of the season for the Jayhawks.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024
  • With Jackson's ascension to the bench, for the first time, white men won't be the majority on the Supreme Court.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2022
  • It’s taken a brutal price war with Elon Musk and an ascension to the top of the Chinese car pyramid to change that.
    — Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 28 Jan. 2024
  • On one hand, that is a reminder of the company’s ascension.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The histories note Noah's rough start, and his rapid post-2016 ascension.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And this doesn’t factor in Gen Zers’ ascension through the ranks of companies.
    — Sid Sijbrandij, Fortune, 21 June 2022
  • What's more, upon King William's ascension to the throne, his wife, Princess Kate, would become queen.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The date marks the anniversary of her own ascension to the throne in 1972, following the death of her father, King Frederik IX.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Knocked Up marked Seth Rogen's first leading role, and his ascension to star.
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Apr. 2022
  • His resounding win continued his rapid ascension to the top of the game.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Recognition that this ascension to the throne comes amid a changing world.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • And the ascension of Prince Charles to the British throne promises to have a seismic effect on the roles of other royals orbiting the crown.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • And according to Palmer, Auburn’s ascension back towards the top of the college football ranks hinges on one key piece.
    — Ainslie Lee | [email protected], al, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Still, the choice of shade seems particularly fraught given the … well, firestorm the king has endured since his ascension to the throne.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • Most of Britain’s 67 million people had no say in Truss’ ascension.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The creative teams take us inside her speedy ascension.
    — EW.com, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Inspired by the Supremes, the film tracked the life of New York girl group and culminated with the industry ascension of the main character.
    — Brooklyn White, Essence, 26 Nov. 2022
  • So what did the disciples do after the ascension of Jesus?
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Formerly known as the Falcon, Sam's ascension began in the pages of Marvel comics in 2014.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2022
  • In his description of the painting, Yeo says a chief aim was to capture Charles’s evolution as a leader and ascension to the throne.
    — Li Zhou, Vox, 17 May 2024
  • Paul riding a massive worm would be his ascension to power.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Harris' sudden ascension has set off a furious scramble inside the White House, as aides either look for a new job for next year, or suck up to Harris' team in hopes of gaining favor.
    — Alex Thompson, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024

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