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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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By many accounts, it was a great success story.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Nevertheless, the IPO has given people the chance to be part of this home-grown success story.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

With reading and math scores sagging across the country, Mississippi stands out as a rare education success story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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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