succeeded

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Quantum machines are in their infancy and while many companies are racing to build a scalable computer, nobody is known to have succeeded yet.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“I think the Russians basically succeeded in keeping the bases,” said Aron Lund, a Syria expert at the Swedish Defense Research Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As Greer states in his letter to readers, he intended to write a “charm novel,” and he has succeeded, con sprezzatura.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Hezbollah said it was confronting Israeli forces around the outskirts of the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Dibbine, adding that the troops "had not yet succeeded in taking control of the towns".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

I have not only avoided Jakob, I’ve also succeeded in temporarily imagining he does not exist.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin