success story
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It’s the slow-motion success story that made L.A.’s air not immaculate, but at least livable.
From Los Angeles Times
"I think for them it's like a success story seeing a patient go through treatment, rehabilitation, overcoming an illness and seeing them walk down the aisle," she said.
From BBC
And the cast of British comedians and writers have huge shoes to fill as they try to create a transatlantic success story.
From BBC
It’s a success story of taking every day, every boat and every round of the hospital ward one day at a time.
From MarketWatch
The Southeast Asian nation of 100 million is both an economic success story, boasting eight percent growth last year, and a repressive one-party state that often jails its critics.
From Barron's
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