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successful

[suhk-ses-fuhl] / səkˈsɛs fəl /


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Displays app/URL shortcuts in the app after a successful connection — a bit of a silly “feature.”

From Salon

Do you believe Nike’s turnaround effort, led by Hill, will be successful?

From MarketWatch

“All My Sons,” Miller’s breakthrough play about capitalism’s warped ethics in the guise of a domestic drama, just finished a successful run at Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of the building blocks of what would become successful prosecutions were pulled out,” said Gerbasi, who retired as the section’s acting deputy chief for policy in March 2025 after 28 years with the department.

From Salon

Block is well-known as the founder and chief executive officer of Muddy Waters Capital, a hedge fund and investment research firm, with a string of successful bearish bets to his name.

From MarketWatch