success story
noun
1
: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement
In the world of finance, his is a great success story.
2
: someone or something that has achieved a goal
I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.
3
: someone or something that has achieved wealth, respect, or fame
That company is one of this area's biggest success stories.
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This is the fifth of a six-part series looking at figures who have played a pivotal role in a modern football success story.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Yet despite this extraordinary success story, the field now faces an existential threat.
—Lieke Van Son, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
As Machado and teammates crank up the season’s second half, starting Friday in Washington D.C., against the Nationals, extra attention is due the Padres and their fans for this small-market success story.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
In the 1990s, the feds turned the base over to the city of Austin to make way for what is now Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, an essential if overworked component of the city's success story.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Yet despite this extraordinary success story, the field now faces an existential threat.
—Lieke Van Son, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
As Machado and teammates crank up the season’s second half, starting Friday in Washington D.C., against the Nationals, extra attention is due the Padres and their fans for this small-market success story.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
In the 1990s, the feds turned the base over to the city of Austin to make way for what is now Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, an essential if overworked component of the city's success story.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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