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success

[suhk-ses] / səkˈsɛs /


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Speaking on the More Than The Score podcast, BBC Sport spoke to those who know Mourinho best to assess whether he can make a success of his second spell with Los Blancos.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The success of Chili’s addition to that battle also comes after a multiyear turnaround effort by the chain, which has increasingly taken aim at fast-food operators with promotional deals of its own.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

“And then success fell out of the sky. I found out I got the job on a Thursday and I started on the Monday.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

That proved key to Chelsea's success under Mourinho, which also included the FA Cup and League Cup.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Even with having more energy than he knew what to do with, he didn’t have much success.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Pacoima Middle School embodies district challenges, but also its hard-won successes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Along with successes came not so much failures as experiments that didn’t achieve the desired results.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

But to Chesney, it is how you respond to those successes and failures that prevail.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Indie horror flicks Obsession and Backrooms emerged as surprise successes, bringing in more than $390m each despite their modest budgets.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Yet these modern efforts have achieved only very limited successes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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