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succeed

[suhk-seed] / səkˈsid /




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This was in response to his grandfather’s quotation: “You can never succeed when you have hate on your mind.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The project's demise comes despite both Merz and Macron insisting publicly they were determined for it to succeed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"With an Ajax 2 package of upgrades now in development at an unknown cost, the PAC awaits to see, more in hope than expectation, whether these endeavours will succeed," the report states.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The decision says Judge Brown is likely to succeed on his due process claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s bad enough to fail, but far worse to see another succeed at the very accomplishment you’d hoped to achieve.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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