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Their findings suggest that these changes may persist for 5-10 years following successful weight loss.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Guinea-Bissau, one of the poorest countries in the world, has experienced at least nine attempted and successful coups since gaining independence from Portugal in 1974.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wright on Wednesday defended NABEP's "highly successful track record of producing large volumes of oil in Venezuela," adding: "That's a business partner you can believe in."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Team U.S.A. goaltender Aerin Frankel has turned her salad obsession into a successful side gig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
She must not have been entirely successful because the Plain Dealer later stated that “the strength of the spiritual battery” had increased once Maggie and Kate arrived.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing successful
Power Suffix: -ful
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