succeed
Example Sentences
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While those efforts led to the signing of two separate agreements, neither has succeeded in halting the fighting on the ground.
From Barron's
But Mr. Belcher doesn’t succeed in making Coriolanus’ wariness of empty words a mark of his nobility of spirit—imperfect though it is.
As the 12th Archbishop of Westminster, he succeeds Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who stepped down aged 80 in December after serving 16 years in office.
From BBC
You also need the belief that it’s possible to succeed in an icy winter sport even though you’re from a sun-washed country where the average annual temperature is 80 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times
Only GM has succeeded in keeping some of that market with a lineup of compact SUVs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
