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succeed

[suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /




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The only way he could possibly succeed would be to try something completely different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

None of this guarantees that a creditor will actually succeed in reaching the trust.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

It might seem as if a team with better players should always succeed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Shin is set to succeed outgoing BOK Gov. Rhee Chang-yong, whose term ends April 20, ahead of the next rate-setting meeting in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The thoughts merged into the Beiderman and their brownstone and her basement, and Isa felt so lonely and lost that she didn’t know how their mission to win him over could possibly succeed.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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