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success story

American  

noun

  1. an account of the achievement of success, fortune, or fame by someone or some enterprise.

Example Sentences

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Executives pointed to “Scream 7,” a late February release that has topped $200 million in global ticket sales, as a success story.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

OpenAI represents something that Musk has rarely had to contend with: a success story that outgrew him.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

More recently, it’s become an off-label success story after doctors realized a side effect of taking the drug was hair growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

But can this be a similar success story?

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He thought about what Grover had said, that this could be the start of a real success story.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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