succeed

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It’s a world in which it is easier to fail than to succeed, a world that a lot of people picking up a paperback for quarter at the drug store would have recognized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"We are going to build an aircraft to succeed the Rafale. It must be capable of carrying out missions and operating from an aircraft carrier," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

De Zerbi, 46, is set to succeed Igor Tudor, who lasted just 44 days in the post before his spell was mutually ended.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

To succeed in the coming decades, Apple will need to deliver new AI features and hardware while maintaining the legacy that its fanbase has grown to love.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The more he studied Buffett, the less he thought Buffett could be copied; indeed, the lesson of Buffett was: To succeed in a spectacular fashion you had to be spectacularly unusual.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis