Example Sentences

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He previously appeared in Salon thanks to Russell Payne’s reporting on the “campaign” to get Zohran Mamdani deported, which does not appear to have succeeded.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“We know that micro-dramas have succeeded in the East, but it’s about bringing that to the West.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

There is of course one massive query—whether this could have succeeded at trial.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

According to the latest report by experts mandated by the Security Council, law enforcement operations have succeeded in curbing the expansion of gangs in the capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He had worked so hard, so tenderly, and his work seemed to have succeeded.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck