How to Use ascent in a Sentence
ascent
noun- They followed a steep ascent to the top of the hill.
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But her ascent to the top of her sport wasn’t all luck.
— Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 -
Alaïa saw a swift ascent, jumping 12 places and landing in fifth.
— Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 -
But for now, the goal is to prove the capability to control the rocket during ascent and descent and make a soft landing.
— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2022 -
But the speed of BeReal’s ascent in recent months puts it in select company.
— Will Oremus, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 -
Last month, a New Shepard booster engine flared during ascent, causing a rocket to crash in the Texas desert.
— Steve Mollman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2022 -
Before Frieze, talk of the apparent demise of London’s art scene—and of the ascent of Paris’s market—threatened to pour cold water on proceedings.
— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024 -
The natural-gas rollercoaster made another sharp ascent Wednesday, with futures shooting up 10%.
— Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 -
This was the first step in Gunn’s rapid ascent to the top of DC.
— Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022 -
Goose’s sense of play has been at the heart of its ascent.
— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024 -
At the time, the Rolling Stones were making their quick ascent to stardom.
— Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023 -
The rapid ascent in mortgage rates has turned the switch on housing from hot to cold.
— Justin Lahart, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022 -
The shoot was one of Rema’s first trips back home since his quick ascent.
— Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 -
The man behind the rise is making his own swift ascent.
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 -
But the ascent of Kamala Harris could place the Sun Belt state back as a toss up.
— Zachery Eanes, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 -
In 2022, the duo made an ascent of Denali’s legendary Cassin Ridge, one of the most famous alpine routes in the world.
— Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024 -
The gravel road winds around the mountain to the Art Loeb Trail where your ascent to one of two peaks begins.
— Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 -
The ascent was an easy 1,157 feet, granting us sweeping views of the island and Whalers Bay.
— Melissa McGibbon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 -
The two men each seemed to understand that money—and how to spend it—was key to their ascent.
— Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 15 May 2023 -
The first cause is largely due to air pressure as the plane begins its ascent.
— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The sins of the Civil War, made clean through Scott’s powerful ascent.
— Robert Samuels, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023 -
Meanwhile, Treasury yields are on the ascent, with the 10-year yield topping 4.1% this week.
— Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 -
It’s been a rapid ascent through the Rays system for Manzardo.
— Tim Booth and Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023 -
But nothing about his ascent to the top of the charts is conventional.
— Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2023 -
When the price of gas resumes its ascent, look for today's front-drive A-cars to come into their own.
— Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023 -
This could spark a new crisis if rival blocs again join hands to block his ascent.
— Eileen Ng, ajc, 19 Nov. 2022 -
Find a seat in the sightseer lounge for the ascent into the Rocky Mountains, red rock faces stacking up on all sides.
— Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022 -
Her ascent was seen as part of a renaissance of Black models in the industry at the time.
— Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Oct. 2023 -
His record for the highest balloon ascent and the longest parachute free fall would stand for 52 years.
— Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 -
The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, marking her highest ascent on that list.
— Tom Roland, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2023
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