Example Sentences

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Kalinowski noted recent successes with chicken items at Taco Bell, which Yum also owns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

“Tyra Banks participated in the Netflix documentary series about ‘America’s Next Top Model’ because she believed viewers deserved a candid conversation about the show’s legacy — its successes and its shortcomings,” reads the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

According to their parents, having two sons playing at the highest level means they can enjoy both their successes, and the boys enjoy a friendly and supportive rivalry.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

More than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX made history Friday with its record-high stock market debut, crowning a unique journey marked by dazzling successes but also catastrophic failures and unfulfilled promises.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

My intense devotion to the cause of justice has led to this lengthy diatribe, and 1 feel that my Levy circle-within-a- circle is zooming upward to new successes and heights.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole