succeeded

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Perhaps investors realized that developing space technology is hard, and that anyone who has succeeded, such as Rocket Lab, is more valuable.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

"The Executive Branch closed its investigation on the November 2022 traffic stop. Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation," the opinion reads.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Last November, Massie, with the help of three other Republicans and every single Democrat, succeeded in pushing legislation demanding more disclosure, which was passed almost unanimously.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

He will be succeeded at PVH by Adelyn Cheong.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Because, when she failed, I saw how she might have succeeded.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë