succeed
Example Sentences
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Can he succeed as her director, especially when her big break packs this much pressure?
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"Let's hope they succeed," Hubbard said, "but it's a major engineering challenge."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Costello’s appointment comes months after the surprise departure of Diego De Giorgi, who was widely seen as a front-runner to succeed the bank’s longtime chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Last week, the Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In their great, tenacious drive to succeed, perhaps Patrick saw the futility of his own struggle.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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