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succeed

[suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /




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The team is picked on togetherness and balance, but still has the star quality to succeed.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil prices were edging down early on Tuesday as President Donald Trump appeared to succeed in persuading Israel and Iran to pause fighting.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Murphy, who teaches biomedical sciences at the University of North Dakota’s medical school, ultimately did not succeed at reforming the state’s ban.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

It will also allow Xi to position himself as the essential intermediary should Trump succeed at reviving diplomacy with Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And for me, it felt like that’s exactly what she was planting—a suggestion of failure long before I’d even tried to succeed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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