succeeding

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“We really focus on succeeding and learning how to fail, so they can just get to the next pitch,” Inouye-Perez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Colbert began his late-night talk series in 2015, succeeding David Letterman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

For now, they remain hopeful of succeeding in their survival fight, even if it looks from the outside as though it is an impossible task.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

What’s Next: The Senate is expected to vote as early as today to confirm Warsh as the next Fed chair, succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term in that role ends on Friday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Lupin’s retort was lost: Finally succeeding in squeezing through the door, Hagrid staggered to a chair and sat down; it collapsed beneath him.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling