Example Sentences

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The lander touched down on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, but, due to a communications error, it was considered lost until January 2015, when it was confirmed that it had actually landed successfully.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Other insurers say they have successfully maintained private-asset portfolios for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It would be nice to see the rocket work, and an AI data center satellite constellation compete successfully with terrestrial data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The researchers then added the telescope's specifications into a numerical simulation to test whether a satellite mission could successfully map the Moon.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The three active reactors at the plant had successfully scrammed.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland