successful
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His other older brother, Stephen, who also played for St Mirren, seems destined for a successful coaching career given the impressive work he has done as part of Falkirk's backroom team.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It was largely successful but resulted in the rocket being grounded after the booster suffered an uncontrolled landing in the Gulf of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite its shortcomings, the second approach—directing additional income into homeless households—has proved to be remarkably successful when it comes to helping families and veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Eventually, a successful SpaceX IPO is a risk to many of those companies too.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Hands that would inherit a successful business, one that sold clothing, and yet did not even know how to sew.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing successful
Power Suffix: -ful
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