Example Sentences

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Blueprint in hand, Smart took over at his alma mater in 2016, and the Bulldogs have been ascending ever since, going 57-10 in the last five seasons.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022

We have been ascending mountain-range after mountain-range, before sunrise; and lo! night is gone, and nature rejoices in the day through all her solitudes.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

They must have been ascending steadily ever since they began the march.

From The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain by Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis)

We have been ascending the whole of this day.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

Our race has ever had its “ups and downs,” and, comparatively speaking, mankind has had many falls and ascents, while the general or ultimate tendency and result have been ascending higher and higher.

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.