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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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As Aardman Animations marks its 50th birthday, its creators have been sharing some of the surprising twists behind the rise of Bristol's best-known creative success story.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

"Modern breast cancer treatment is a remarkable success story," she said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

About 850 seabird-restoration projects are in operation worldwide today, according to Audubon’s Seabird Restoration Database, and a good number of them are succeeding by adopting techniques pioneered and refined in Maine’s success story.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

He could be the next success story from Nigeria, where he was born and lived until coming to the area as a freshman while living with a host family, the Franklins.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Political scientists are divided over whether the twenty- five million people of Mexican ancestry in the United States represent an exception to the classic immigrant success story.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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