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success story

American  

noun

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


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Rainbow Six Siege, commonly referred to as R6, has been a success story for Ubisoft, which is also behind the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry series.

From BBC

The company has found its once-in-a-generation success story turned upside down.

From Slate

ServiceNow has been regarded by many analysts as an AI success story in the software industry.

From MarketWatch

This included enforcing a no-fly zone, which helped prevent another massacre of the Kurds by Saddam and seeded the creation of the autonomous Kurdistan region, a success story.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hill worked the box office every single event after his day job, and as word of the all-ages haven spread, the club, which was operating at a loss, turned into an overnight success story.

From Los Angeles Times