succeeded

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Millennial women, raised on platitudes that one person could change the world, really tried—and some of them, thank the goddesses, succeeded.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

After Lurie succeeded in getting those regulations waived for certain causes, the payments soared, according to filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

L.A. city’s pre-war smog boss was succeeded, in 1947, by the nation’s first pollution control district for the entire Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In 2022, Hildyard said the American firm had "substantially succeeded" in its claim, but that it was likely to receive "substantially less" than the amount it claimed in damages.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

And, anyway, would I even have succeeded in attracting their attention if I’d tried?

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo