succeeded

Example Sentences

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Sometimes he succeeded, but he didn’t understand the mechanism of the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

He tried to scramble up to join the chase, but only succeeded in pulling the tablecloth down onto himself.

From Literature

"He thinks like a businessman and his leadership...succeeded in consolidating and expanding the business," she told AFP.

From Barron's

“It stands on the foundation laid by generations of Black people who fought, sacrificed, and succeeded long before me,” Shaboozey’s statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times

I went back to my task and finally succeeded.

From Literature