Jose was looking forward to his ascent on Half Dome. From LearnThat.org.
The troops had a very long, steep, and winding road, the ascent from the bed of the Kei to the tableland. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
The final ascent from the southern side to the summit is peculiar, and unlike any other I have gone over. From Wordnik.com. [Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters] Reference
Their ascent is sometimes rocky and abrupt, but often sufficiently gradual to admit cultivation to the summit. From Wordnik.com. [The Ohio] Reference
The 5. 5-mile ascent from the valley up to Verbier was the first time that the Tour has visited the ski resort. From Wordnik.com. [Contador climbs to lead of Tour de France with Stage 15 win] Reference
The ascent is a birdwatcher's delight, too, with chances to see as many as 60 different bird species in a single day!. From Wordnik.com. [Tequila: not just Mexico's national drink!] Reference
His ascent has been a series of fortuitous accdents. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's military victory.] Reference
The ascent, which is at first gradual, soon increases one in four. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885] Reference
A steady climb of six hours brought us to the goal of promise; our ascent was accomplished. From Wordnik.com. [Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences 1815-1897] Reference
The ascent was a long one; fresh districts were ever rising up, even to the most distant hills. From Wordnik.com. [The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 1] Reference
From Capel Curig the ascent is the steepest and finest, and is unsurpassed for grandeur of scenery. From Wordnik.com. [What to See in England] Reference
The only things preventing her ascent are her toes dug into the sand and her arms wrapped around the stone. From Wordnik.com. [The Impulse of Breathing] Reference
Only on nearing the end of the ascent was the party again brought face to face with signs of the explosion. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror] Reference
The only signs of civilization I noticed on the ascent were the fragments of a broken bottle and the stump of a cigar. From Wordnik.com. [Mountain Scenery. The Scenery of the Mountains of Western North Carolina and Northwestern South Carolina.] Reference
In some ways, her ascent is a reflection of the usual attributes - ambition and a knack for playing corporate politics. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Whatever his good qualities may be, his ascent is a conspicuous instance of favouritism, in other words, of corruption. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
It is a celebration of spring on the occasion of the 'ascent' of the sun to the north. From Wordnik.com. [The evils of festivals] Reference
But his political ascent is uncannily similar. From Wordnik.com. [Roy and His Rock] Reference
We began our ascent from the basement of Graham. From Wordnik.com. [The Funeral Pyre is a Lesson in Thermodynamics « Morgan Dempsey] Reference
He included me in his bow, "Pouf!" he panted, looking about him; "the ascent is a sharp one, under the best conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756] Reference
"ascent," as Moses speaks of the "ascent of Akrabbim," and David makes. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture] Reference
(literally, "ascent") used to describe the immigration of Diaspora Jews to Israel. From Wordnik.com. [California Literary Review] Reference
Also in the works: an Everest ascent, so fully wired that Internet climbers will almost feel the frostbite. From Wordnik.com. [Taste The Salt, Feel The Wind] Reference
Yes, Europeans welcome her pragmatism and the ascent of approved "realists" to senior State Department posts. From Wordnik.com. [EUROPE: COZYING UP TO CONDI] Reference
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