successful
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But do the stats suggest winning the curtain-raiser in the Welsh capital would indicate a successful season ahead?
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pill points to the “temporary, targeted” BOE buying of gilts amid the forced selling by leveraged pension funds after Britain’s botched tax-cut plan in September 2022 as a successful model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Long a symbol of German industrial might, the brand dominated the West German market and sold well across Europe in the 1970s thanks to successful and affordable models like the Kadett and the Rekord.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
They continually call up guys, have them make one appearance and then no matter how successful they are sent down for a “fresh arm.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Charles, a young, successful banker, had been passionately dedicated to his beautiful wife, Estelle.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing successful
Power Suffix: -ful
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