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success

[suhk-ses] / səkˈsɛs /


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There are plenty of reasons for the success.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

He attributes the success of the festival to its "totally inclusive" nature and its sole focus on "the celebration of music and culture and dance and song".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

He could be the next success story from Nigeria, where he was born and lived until coming to the area as a freshman while living with a host family, the Franklins.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Active intermediate core bond funds, the largest category, had a 66% success rate beating benchmarks over the past year, and a majority have done so for three years running, according to Morningstar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Day one had been a success, in some ways.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

China's Tianwen-1 mission already landed a rover named Zhurong on the surface of Mars in 2021, in one of the most spectacular successes of Beijing's space programme.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Pacoima Middle School embodies district challenges, but also its hard-won successes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Li said he believes Taiwan should learn from China’s successes rather than focusing on the threats.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Finucane has achieved her quartet of successes in four successive days in the Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

It was the first of what would become a string of academic successes for the Warner children, in the classroom and in competitions outside of it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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