succeed

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Their friendship led to the creation of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1927, through an exchange of properties intended to help them both succeed in the same market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Working out the puzzle of Flores was key to Scotney's victory but trainer Shane McGuigan gave her the tools to succeed between rounds - urging her to use the jab and rely on footwork.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

If humans in Afghanistan couldn’t make informed decisions from loose maps, documents and handwritten memos, then AI agents can’t succeed in such an environment, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"We are going to build an aircraft to succeed the Rafale. It must be capable of carrying out missions and operating from an aircraft carrier," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Thus language-games do not simply succeed, progress, pay, or prove their worth; they can also become unsustainable if the facts change.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton