Example Sentences

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In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Speaking of gene editing, Columbia University researchers successfully demonstrated base editing of “early human embryos” to replace specific genetic letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

They successfully supplied melt water in the spring, but were a "nightmare" to manage under harsh winter conditions, says Fardod.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

This defense has borne fruit in other Strike 3 cases, in which defendants successfully argued simply having an IP address that was used to infringe wasn’t enough to prove they committed the infringements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“We have successfully completed the world’s most difficult shipwreck search, battling constantly shifting sea-ice, blizzards, and temperatures dropping down to –18C. We have achieved what many people said was impossible.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler