success story
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 14, 2026
While Um, the California financial planner, had a personal-loan success story with one client, it didn’t work out so well for another.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Oklahoma City is not the only small-market success story in the NBA.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
In an extraordinarily difficult start for his government at home, Sir Keir's relationship with the US president was widely seen as an unlikely success story.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
It’s a success story about a poodle mix that was adopted and lives with a family.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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