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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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Every retailer today wants its own version of the Costco private-label success story Kirkland.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Steve White, a DJ who knew Pickles personally, told BBC Radio Sheffield the group's chart success had been "a people's success story".

From BBC Sep. 3, 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

But in earlier decades Minnesota was an American success story with world-class companies, high civic trust, a remarkable education tradition and a broad middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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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