brief success
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Spencer, 40, enjoyed brief success in the fourth round when a pair of right hands connected, but Mayer reasserted herself, closing the eighth with four powerful hooks and a wide points victory looked inevitable.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
It’s been a pattern of having some brief success, but not able to sustain it.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
Fans dazzled by Sampson’s brief success had trouble digesting the defeats.
From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2017
Nonetheless, during its brief success, the Knights illustrated the potential for success with their model of “industrial unionism,” which welcomed workers from all trades.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
As for the fighters who sought the bubble reputation even at the cannon's mouth, who recks of their fierce struggles, their bitter wounds, their brief success?
From Side Lights by Allen, Grant