slow ascent
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
Similar to 'gradual ascent', emphasizing a lack of speed.
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- The climbers began their slow ascent of the treacherous north face.
- The old cable car was making a slow ascent up the mountain, offering spectacular views.
- His slow ascent through the company ranks was marked by diligence and patience.
- We watched the hot air balloon's slow ascent into the morning sky.
- For safety, divers must maintain a slow ascent to the surface to avoid decompression sickness.
- The party's slow ascent to power took over a decade of grassroots campaigning.
- Carrying the heavy boxes, he made a slow ascent of the five flights of stairs.
- After the recession, the economy began a slow ascent toward recovery.
- The weather probe's slow ascent allowed it to gather data at various atmospheric levels.
- Her journey out of depression was a slow ascent, with many small victories along the way.