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Example sentences for: ascend

How can you use “ascend” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It’s a lovely spot for a picnic, although if the weather is clear you might prefer to take the opportunity to ascend to the very top of the island.
This failure may have been harmful to civilians on the upper floors of the South Tower who called 911 and were not told that their only evacuation hope was to attempt to descend, not to ascend.
As in abstaining from killing, one can cross the initial stage of this spectrum and remain unsure about how far to ascend on the scale.
Consider, for instance, the now-standard formulation that if blacks would only surrender their race-consciousness, we could all ascend to a colorblind nirvana . You hear this line from plenty of well-meaning whites.
Pilgrims flock from all around the island to kiss the image of the patron saint, and some ascend the final 68 steps to the church on their knees.