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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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OpenAI represents something that Musk has rarely had to contend with: a success story that outgrew him.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

A TikTok success story has a toy company that makes NeeDoh fighting the “curse of virality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

More recently, it’s become an off-label success story after doctors realized a side effect of taking the drug was hair growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

And Ali Siddiq has become so huge, he’s like the success story of this storytelling show in its entirety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Virtually every success story we’ve seen in this book so far involves someone or some group working harder than their peers.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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