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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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“We all think of Amazon as a great success story at this point,” Franklin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s also the kind of success story that theatergoing audiences love to champion, and that fairweather viewers find intriguing enough to check out themselves.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

It's one of the biggest bargains in Premier League history, but it wasn't always a straightforward success story.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The integration process is still in the initial stages and it is too early to tell what will happen to the Hadzabe, yet many in Tanzania already regard it as a success story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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