Example Sentences

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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

“Plaintiff deliberately crafted a salacious narrative designed to achieve maximum press coverage and inflict maximum pain; unfortunately, it has succeeded despite its falsity,” the countersuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Arlene Spiegel, a New York-based restaurant consultant, said that it shouldn’t come as a surprise that no chain beyond McDonald’s has succeeded at rib sandwiches, and that only a few chains have even tried.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Chelsea's medical department, led by Australian Bryce Cavanagh, has succeeded in getting Reece James and Wesley Fofana playing regularly again, which bodes well, while Romeo Lavia remains a longer‑term project.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

And now she has succeeded, she is ready to learn more about what she must do to help us.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman