brief success
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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
Despite the ride-sharing program’s brief success, no one is responsible for maintaining the charging infrastructure.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2023
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
So heavy a price was paid for a brief success and the knowledge that the enemy was too strong to make it safe to hold the Glencoe position longer.
From Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith by Pearse, H. H. S. (Henry Hiram Steere)
