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Spencer, 40, enjoyed brief success in the fourth round when a pair of right hands connected, but Mayer reasserted herself, closing the eighth with four powerful hooks and a wide points victory looked inevitable.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

It’s been a pattern of having some brief success, but not able to sustain it.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Fans dazzled by Sampson’s brief success had trouble digesting the defeats.

From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2017

Nonetheless, during its brief success, the Knights illustrated the potential for success with their model of “industrial unionism,” which welcomed workers from all trades.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Warwick's extraordinary brief success was but a flash in the pan.

From Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 by Putnam, Ruth