success
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He is a powerful striker who has most of the tools to be a success.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once hunted to near extinction, the rebound of humpback whales is considered among the conservation movement's greatest success stories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mustafa Kocyigit, who runs the Gargantua bookshop in Izmir, said the success of Nolan's film has revived interest in Homer and boosted sales of the poem "The Odyssey".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The success of Christianity in China may be the least reported, most important story of our time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
So what protected Marina from being arrested during the Great Terror, if hard work, success, and national glory weren’t enough to keep you from suspicion?
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
China's Tianwen-1 mission already landed a rover named Zhurong on the surface of Mars in 2021, in one of the most spectacular successes of Beijing's space programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Pacoima Middle School embodies district challenges, but also its hard-won successes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But there was a surprise omission for Lily Allen, whose scathing break-up album, West End Girl, was one of the biggest critical and commercial successes of the last 12 months.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Quite the contrary, I am deeply grateful for their successes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
When I visit the family now, I wrap my American successes around me like a private shawl; I am worthy of eating the food.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Vocabulary lists containing success
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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