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success

[suhk-ses] / səkˈsɛs /


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Having five tourists a week is considered a success but she is confident that numbers will grow.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Despite its success at festivals, Kapri says, Pyre spent two years without a distributor.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Taking the long view, he said he would view his tenure as a success if, when the refurbished museum undergoes its eventual relaunch, circa 2040, “I am invited to the opening.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“DKNG’s desire to be best-in-class has driven its top-line success, but greater guardrails around spend, particularly in the current regulatory backdrop, are critical to drive the bottom line and stock,” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

After hours of trial and error, and with morning light seeping into the barn, the operation was a success.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Gene therapies have already achieved important successes against conditions such as spinal muscular atrophy and sickle cell disease.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Capra achieved many of his greatest successes in the employ of Columbia Pictures studio head Harry Cohn, a profane, hard-boiled character who operated by instinct and ruled by fear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

But there have also been successes, including “Regeneration” from 2022, a superb panoramic survey of African-American cinema, and the cleverly arrayed “John Waters: Pope of Trash” mounted three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

It became renowned for the quality of its games and in the late 2000s had twin successes with the Mass Effect trilogy and several Dragon Age games.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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