| 单词 | successful |
| 例句 | To date, not a single successful challenge has ever been made to racial bias in sentencing under McCleskey v. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But the efforts were not very successful; and between the soma- holidays there were, of necessity, intervals. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Vergil’s book was enormously successful, appearing in over one hundred editions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It’s not enough to ask what successful people are like, in other words. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The city’s actions in this regard were only partly successful. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Let us assume that there is, indeed, sentient life in one or another part of remote space, and that we will be successful in getting in touch with it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The basic cause, we suspect, was that the Neolithic Revolution had been too successful in this area, permitting the local population to grow beyond the available food supply. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “You get right to it, don’t you? Your great-uncle inherited the house from his father, who was your greatgrandfather. He was a very successful man with plenty of money.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The first is that truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Being a successful lawyer is about a lot more than IQ. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He established a tradition that after a successful mission, each squadron would fly home together at a low height in an air-show formation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Known as Alderman Sugar- Cane, he was so successful that he became the mayor of London and a member of Parliament. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “Because of my record, sir. It speaks for itself, apart from the Hamburg thing. Ten successful recons. Not a single memory wipe or time-stop, apart from...” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z After my marriage, he became successful again, trading on the respect commanded by the royal family. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mostly she was successful in keeping the dark things out of the house but sometimes they got in at Tom and laid him out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The winter that Ana turned eighteen, Prince Aidan and his soldiers returned home at last from a successful five-year campaign in the south. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma and Pa would like Vincent to see Mauve not because he's a successful painter, but because he's successful and a member of good society. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Asher makes a sound as if to argue, but then he stops, as if he’d remembered my successful moves from our last game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z During the Depression, in the midst of his doctoral studies at Harvard, he worked as a handicapper for a horse-racing syndicate and was so successful that he lived lavishly on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Cathy had the one quality required of a great and successful criminal: she trusted no one, confided in no one. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And I was, to my own surprise, largely successful. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Students need to be uplifted and spirited to add to the quality of their successful program. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Over the next two span my new cloak kept me warm on my occasional walks to Imre, where I was consistently un- successful in finding Denna. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Newly successful businessmen erected mansions, filled them with imported objets d’art, hung costly crystal chandeliers in every room, and encircled their properties with groves of graceful maple trees and fragrant magnolias. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Even Chacko had no really complete explanation for why the Communist Party was so much more successful in Kerala than it had been almost anywhere else in India, except perhaps in West Bengal. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The combination of good soil, successful agriculture, and evidence of past Indian inhabitation was what had brought the scientists to the farm. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Life is like a mountain railroad With an engineer that’s brave We must make the run successful From the cradle to the grave. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We had become successful students of his method. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1859, he contacted the publisher John Murray hesitantly: “I heartily hope that my Book may be sufficiently successful that you may not repent of having undertaken it.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z As a keeper, he had watched and learned the tricks and moves of successful offensive players, and had noted how the best had worked to keep a goalie off balance. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Word got out and it became a business, quite a successful one. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The colonizers apparently were not successful at growing crops or hunting. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z With the upstairs apartment she had been less successful. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She also liked the idea of passing it on as a gift after a successful operation—a variation on the Aerodrome Drop-Off Principle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z While I was not always successful with my children, I did manage to influence some of my more sedentary colleagues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother became a successful high-school football coach and a mentor to hundreds of young men, helping them through the difficult transition from adolescence to manhood. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He also became much more successful at hunting game and for the next six weeks feasted regularly on squirrel, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood for a moment looking at the shelf filled with copies of The Water of Meribah, his most successful novel—the novel that had bought us this house. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A new reason to like New York, all over again—the people may be faster and taller and jugglier and more successful than back home, but it’s clear that they’re also crazier. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The White House was euphoric over what it considered to be a successful summit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The wall was successful; there was no trace at all of flame or glow. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Clearly an extraordinary woman, she eventually became the manager of a successful glass factory. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Woodhull’s successful speech before Congress, coupled with her pledge of $10,000 to the organization, made Woodhull welcome among the suffrage leaders—most of them, anyway. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But the next week, I held another Harlem rally that was even bigger and more successful than the first one—and obviously this only increased the envy of the Chicago headquarters. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My skin tingles from the rush of a successful hunt as I watch the two policemen yank the man onto his feet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She’ll walk in through the door and I will turn, wearing black as a painter should, looking successful, holding a glass of only moderately bad wine. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It is this bug-eyed effect Hilly has on people that makes her such a successful League president. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “A lot of people haven’t done as well. And you were successful with no formal education at all.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The issue turned out to be the most successful ever in terms of newsstand sales. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And it appears that this time we are successful.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In human affairs of danger and delicacy successful conclusion is sharply limited by hurry. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The more things these hands could do, the more successful their owners were, so evolutionary pressure brought about an increasing concentration of nerves and finely tuned muscles in the palms and fingers. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z My campaign had been successful, and it had cost me my brother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Tell me about this one, Joon said and pointed to a line on his palm, the one that predicted he would live to be an old, successful man with many children. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Albert Murray, a successful New York lawyer, had bought the land with his Jewish business partner in 1954. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He told me to write: “Tonight at 9:28 p.m. on March 5, my dad told me I would be successful.” Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I don’t know just why my successful evasion of chemistry should have floated into my mind there in Jay Cee's office. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He thought that even successful black men were insecure. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If Zeitoun was transferred to a secret prison, their lives would be reversed completely: they would go from the well-off children of a successful man to the disgraced children of a presumptive sleeper-cell mastermind. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Because of such an attitude, Permian had established itself as perhaps the most successful football dynasty in the country—pro, college, or high school. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In both, as in New England, epidemic disease arrived before the first successful colonists. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Because, ultimately, the empathic gift blurred the boundaries between hunter and victim, between the successful and the defeated. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He had a few friends at the beginning of his engineering career, but the more successful he became, the more fearful he grew of someone discovering his true identity and exposing him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The authorities used information as a weapon, and it was a successful one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a pulsating sound, yet it was different from previous successful tests. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We were different, but most days we believed Ms. Laverne when she told us how special we were, how smart, how kind, how beautiful—how tons of successful people had different ways of learning. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And we all know how successful Strunk and White were in forbidding to personalize, to contact, and six people. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Nature herself has met many of the problems that now beset us, and she has usually solved them in her own successful way. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Even though the United Nations and the National Guard were very successful at stopping the violence, the intolerance is still there. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It takes a minute or two before I’m successful. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Their Match, which like all Matches had been monitored by the Committee of Elders for three years before they could apply for children, had always been a successful one. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “After the last two glorious weeks of open and successful defiance,” he later said, “I wasn’t in a mood to jump when the authorities told me to.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Having been successful thus far, the abductors tended to relax, light up a few cigarettes, get chatty with their hostages. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She scrubbed them on the cloth and said, “It was successful. No help from me.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z An aggressive antibreeding area campaign was launched and once again proved to be highly successful. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Verity is successful they’re sending a Lysander for me, at the field I found, on Sunday or Monday—all of it weather permitting and, of course, assuming we can collect the Rosalie. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z If we pulled off a successful escalator trade of our own, we’d be famous for sure. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But the king of Salem hoped desperately that the boy would be successful. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes resistance develops so rapidly that the ink is scarcely dry on a report hailing successful control of a species with some specified chemical when an amended report has to be issued. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He has made a number of shocking and successful films, including Meat Cage, Terror on the Street Where You Live, and Party Animal. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z And the specific quality that a message needs to be successful is the quality of “stickiness.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To support his family, Loren tried a series of entrepreneurial ventures, none of them very successful. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1967, their campaign against southern segregation laws successful at last, black civil rights leaders were turning their attention to the North, a North they no longer saw in contrast to the South. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he said, “I don’t want to be discouraging, but at present, only two men are able to contact the mhondoro. Both of them studied years before they were successful.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I have a feeling he will be successful. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He was a successful artisan, a keen businessman, and a married man, devoted to his wife. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z If my suit is successful, I shall send for you so that you may become reacquainted with her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z For if I were successful tonight, I'd be on the road to something big. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her husband was very successful in business, and they lived in a large house, about two miles from us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The transformation is not entirely successful, however, and the end result is a great deal of liquefying flesh mixed with virus, a kind of biological accident. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Come to think of it, that’s also the key to a successful government. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A successful unified theory must, therefore, necessarily incorporate this principle. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he reminded himself that his state in the Cyclops’ cave had been still worse and that with Athena’s help he could hope here too to be successful, and then he slept. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Speeding after the other planes in the air, Raisa managed to chase close behind one of the men’s La-5s, a successful attack position, even though she wasn’t going to shoot at him. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Hell, I’ve spent the past eleven years pretending none of it ever happened, and outside of the nightmare, I’ve been successful at keeping it shoved waaaaay to the back of my mind. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Instead, he was a fairly successful doctor in California who later lived in Asia. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z But, as quickly became clear when these sitcoms became two of the most successful programs in television history, viewers didn’t actually hate them. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Indeed, because of their historical and rhetorical association with the successful war against British imperialism, they were the most potent forces in the entire political culture. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z From a business standpoint, there was tremendous pressure on him to be successful. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Others, like Wilson, absorbed what knowledge and experience they needed from the Rad Lab and launched successful careers elsewhere. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I suppose it might have been a controversial move if it hadn’t been so successful. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z No one expected a relatively successful and independent man like Walter to follow every rule. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Among the cyclotron labs seeking sustenance, Berkeley remained the most voracious and still the most successful. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Scientific Revolution has become almost invisible simply because it has been so astonishingly successful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But it would be two strategies in particular that Alice Paul made central to the NWP’s agenda, which made the campaign so powerful and ultimately so successful. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She had physically recovered from the shooting and was working to become a successful bodybuilder and had started a magazine focused on women's health. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The successful test brought into sharp relief the issue of what to disclose to America’s allies. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But testing products or ideas that are truly revolutionary is another matter, and the most successful companies are those that understand that in those cases, the first impressions of their consumers need interpretation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Tiring of field and flock, in 1768 he moved to Edinburgh, where he founded a successful business producing sal ammoniac from coal soot, and busied himself with various scientific pursuits. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Parents are reluctant to poach a name from someone too near— family members or close friends—but many parents, whether they realize it or not, like the sound of names that sound “successful.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z To be a successful inventor you need three things: intelligence, perseverance, and just a little bit of luck. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z According to their Google research, most apps never made any money, and a successful one might only make five grand. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps if he hadn't been successful enough to live off his own business he would have more consistently kept in mind those racial lines that could never be crossed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Your city is one of those experiments for genetic healing, and by far the most successful one, because of the behavioral modification portion. The factions, that is.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The region was ruled by the Duke of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici, who had also been crowned Duke of Tuscany by the Pope in 1570 for his part in successful military campaigns against the Moors. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z His father, an experienced and extremely successful doctor, had not been able to save her. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh well, you know I didn’t know that it would be successful,” I explained. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have been that Father secretly took the meeting and the successful repairing of the horseless carriage as a test, but did not want to tell me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z George Blake's career as the KGB's most successful deep-penetration agent was wrapped in such carefully orchestrated deceptions. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Certain that no one would be successful Odysseus left the contest and stepped out into the courtyard where the swineherd was talking to the keeper of the cattle, a fellow as trustworthy as himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But he carried himself with the self-assurance of a successful gentleman who was proud of his wife, proud of his family, and proud of his business accomplishments. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t very successful — I looked like a halfdrowned cat and my boots squeaked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was a successful businessman, and he and Mother moved us to San Francisco. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma does the first round, and if it’s not successful, Daddy goes for the KO. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z In spite of this strange handicap, she was a tremendously successful public speaker. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z If successful, the Peru program would control of MDR was possible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The more ambitious and original the work, the greater the tension and the more triumphant the sense of release after the audience’s response has shown that the leap of the imagination was successful. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “If Peake and Rivers are successful, we will control the better part of Cape Wrath,” argued Strickland. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t matter. Look how you are wounded. Look at your valorous conduct in asking to go always to the first line. Besides, the operation was successful.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The secret to a successful group collaboration is a dynamic, responsive leader, and the key to being a good leader is acute observation and subtle manipulation—so subtle that no one knows they’re being manipulated. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A number of African American performers, among them Roland Hayes, Alberta Hunter, and Josephine Baker, escaping racism in the United States, had enjoyed successful careers in England and France. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “In this state, in this community, the bottom line is how many games you win. All the other B.S. aside, a guy can’t stay out there unless he’s really successful.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In other words, the social procedures we have for establishing certain types of fact cannot be justified, but they are successful, they pay, and this is why we employ them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Until he heard more reliable reports of successful evacuations, he would stay in the city. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I thought Lori was amazing, and I had no doubt she would become a successful artist, but only if she could get to New York. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Hope that one day I too would be able to find that life balance, and pride that my little sister was charting her own successful life path. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His goal was to expose them at close quarters to the charismatic energy of his protege Ernest Lawrence, and he was surely successful at finalizing their approval for the cyclotron grant. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Later they showed me magazines designed exclusively for mobile dwellers, stories and poems and hints for successful mobile living. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He had brothers who were ambitious, and much more successful in their own fields. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Fitzsimmons soon established himself as the most successful conditioner of Thoroughbreds in the nation. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had been successful in lobbying for federal aid for farmers so that they could buy spring seed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z What is the question we always ask about the successful? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Military campaigns and disease did have a devastating impact on Indigenous peoples, but efforts to exterminate them were not successful. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for coming. We’ve had a successful first three weeks of school. If you have any other questions, please e-mail me.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A failure to command coherence connectives turned out to be among the skills that most sharply differentiated the struggling students from their successful peers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z His successful predictions included rebellious activity by the peasants in Styria, incursions into Austria by the Turks in the east and a cold winter. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Those were our successful days, when so much laundry came in, my mother did not have to pick tomatoes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z By that time, by some purely subconscious means, I had developed a successful mental block about the murder and everything pertaining to it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I don’t claim that idea was consistent or coherent; I claim that it was successful, that it provided a template for the discovery of new knowledge and new technologies. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “We tried hard to build a cooperative community and a local food system, but at the end of the day it wasn’t successful. This is just lunch for most people. Just lunch.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Madison’s message signaled the resumption of what can be considered the most successful political partnership in American history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And the state superintendent of schools had made a special trip to Westfield to learn why this little town had the most successful school lunch program in the state. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite their background or their past, all of them went on to become very successful. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray said Mr. Price was pretty successful, but refused to leave the hood. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad agreed, the special fund drive did prove successful, and his children gradually did begin working for the Nation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They were successful and too busy to care about those old-fashioned things. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The lab’s future was still uncertain, despite a series of successful trials dubbed Operation Teapot at the Nevada Test Site in February and March 1955. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Polly, relieved that neither she nor Amari had done anything to call negative attention to themselves, congratulated herself on a successful evening. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “The bobcat is the most challenging game there is. Pure stealth. In the whole state only a couple dozen hunters will be successful this year.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And like most successful college graduates, I was ready for real life to start. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Complaining to police of potential violence once more, the packers were successful in having the parade permit denied. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Though there have been many successful colonial rebellions against imperial domination since the American Revolution, none had occurred before. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I wondered if they had a choice or not if they wanted to be successful. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z There was another irony he failed to appreciate: His struggle to mold me in his image had been successful after all. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Behind every successful Marine officer stands his loyal and uncomplaining wife,” Virgil joked. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mollie welcomed the verdict, but, as White knew, there were some things that no successful investigation, no system of justice, could restore. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The first to break out of the cloud on the far side of the lake would have the advantage, and that might mean survival, or it might mean a successful kill. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A successful quest for Olympic gold would require finding nine young men of exceptional strength, grace, endurance, and most of all mental toughness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But, as time went by, and no one burst in on them to gloat about the successful trick, that seemed less and less likely. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z "And do you know,” continued Siddhartha, "what word it pronounces when one is successful in hearing all its ten thousand voices at the same time?” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z These opportunities, therefore, made these men successful, and their outstanding virtue enabled them to recognize that opportunity, whereby their nation was ennobled and became extremely happy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Foaly. Don’t act so surprised. I have more successful recons under my belt than any officer in history. Plus I did my basic training in Ireland. Back in the top hat and shillelagh days.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But if the Revolution begun by the mathematicians was to be successful it needed to identify other ways of establishing and communicating universal truths. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “This school business was an experiment. Let us simply acknowledge that it was not a successful one.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z It was the editor of a new picture magazine requesting an interview of "one of our most successful young men." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And they were so successful at imposing their will on the landscape that in 1492 Columbus set foot in a hemisphere thoroughly marked by humankind. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m happy to hear that. No, Billy’s surgery was not successful.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As much as she revered success, she detested the mass forms of communication that reported on the successful. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Indeed, it has been an outstandingly successful theory and underlies nearly all of modern science and technology. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z However, by the time Mrs. Richardson’s grandfather—by then a successful lawyer—was preparing to bring his bride home, downtown had grown noisy and congested. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z More Dauntless arrive, reporting successful sweeps of specific floors of the Merciless Mart. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Situated in the coastal plain of southwest Alabama, the fertile, rich black soil of the area attracted white settlers from the Carolinas who amassed very successful plantations and a huge slave population. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To this day, Jenna and I count that as our most successful mission. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He claimed it had been successful in eleven straight prior coin tosses. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z An hour later he emerges, smeared with grease and chaff but successful. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She even tried to get on various radio and television quiz shows herself, hoping to bring home some money for being a successful contestant. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “It will depend on how successful we are in the next few weeks.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a sign of how successful Newton was in rewriting history that this phenomenon became known as ‘Newton’s rings’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z My expectation was not realised, for, when he found that his appeal would not be successful, he got into quite a frantic condition. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The successful man with his traditional ranch, at least in my experience, is no absentee owner. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Awesome PowerPoint! System override successful. Thank you. Have a productive day. ” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The chances of a successful test before July 20, he said, were fifty-fifty at best. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is no collective term for all the different positions which have in common a recognition that some forms of knowledge of nature are more successful than others, and that consequently knowledge can progress. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Earth then was full of awesome, nightmarish lizards—the dinosaurs, immensely successful creatures, which filled virtually every ecological niche. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But today most of the American blacks who are successful as entertainers and as public figures are light. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Any planning that I did in those early days was such a surprise to me and so successful that I was delighted with even a small plan. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a successful mortgage broker, married, seemingly poised at the sweet prime of my life. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sticky and giddy from their successful trip, they sang made-up Junior Patrol songs, complete with arm motions, all the way back to the boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z For him it was a way to satisfy himself that he was indeed a successful man. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Every one of them became rich and successful in the new country. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Over the next decade, he built a successful career and started his own company based in New York City. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I was the daughter of her most successful child.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The scavenging of her ship must have been successful. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Solicitor—for just before leaving London I got word that my examination was successful; and I am now a full-blown solicitor! Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But when he finally was successful in getting his head in front of the door opening, it became clear that his body was too wide to go through any further. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Lahousen gave a speech, telling the saboteurs that if they were successful, they could do more damage than the soldiers on the front lines. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer was raised in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Manhattan, the son of an artist and a successful garment manufacturer. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My mother kept us away from my drunk and abusive father, she wanted us to have a better future, and the opportunity in life that she never had—to have a successful education. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Most immigrant families successful enough to afford better—the doctors, lawyers, and businessmen—packed up and resettled in middle-class communities, usually with other families from the homeland. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Once the capsule climbed through the launch window, separated from the Atlas, and settled into a successful orbit, it established communication links with the ground stations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “To be successful, we must carefully test before making such modifications.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But successful negotiations required a French government sufficiently stable and adequately impressed with American power to bargain seriously. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z On May 28 he wrote in his diary, “This will be a last effort, and I feel successful,” and then headed up the mountain one more time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Corn is now one of the most successful plants on earth. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Pirithoüs was quite as adventurous as Theseus, but by no means as successful, so that he was perpetually in trouble. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Only when it had completed its first full turn did Gronau feel the test had been successful, at which point he said, “I could have yelled out loud for joy.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I wanted what all parents expect for their children: for them to become happy, healthy, educated, productive citizens who contribute to American life in a positive, successful way. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For the youngest, songs with three notes are an excellent place to start, because these children will not have much difficulty imitating or matching these pitches and can be successful from the outset. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The week before the pneumonia, Rajesh had received news of a strikingly successful performance in his college exams and—elated—had vanished on a two-night excursion, supposedly “exercising” at a wrestling camp. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z By 1942, the Nazi subs were so successful that Britain, which had to import much of its food, was in danger of starvation. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z How can we account for the fact that Microsoft has been so successful recently, while IBM, which was formerly successful, fell behind but then drastically changed its organization and improved its success? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z However that might be, the rest of Pelops’ life was successful. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed the locket back to Ron and Hermione, each of whom did their best, but were no more successful at opening it than he had been. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Whatever the formal status, the marriage was a successful and seemingly happy one, producing four daughters and two sons who survived childhood, and two more babies who died in infancy. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Word of Katherine Johnson’s role in Glenn’s successful mission began making the rounds in the black community, first locally, then farther afield. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Another time he was more successful, tripping Alex up in the mess hall and sending him flying, along with his tray, cutlery, and steaming plate of stew. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Not my most successful piece of writing ever. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The key thing is that it is halfway to being a handbook: here is not an academic exercise, but a course of instruction in the basic principles behind the successful composition of speeches. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Pilate was surprised that they were successful, but the captain was not, because there could hardly be many people with such a name. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men loudly discuss how Patel has been successful in legalizing their family members. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I was more concerned with who got the credit than whether the campaign would be successful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of the appeal of Jim Henson and the Muppets to the show’s creators, in fact, was that in the 1960s Henson had been running a highly successful advertising shop. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There Washington would begin setting up his biggest and most successful spy network. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls were married, all except Dessie, and she had a successful dressmaking business in Salinas. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Menelaus, at first the less successful, was notably prosperous in his later years. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a strong general tendency to filter out the bad and the failed and to focus on the good and the successful. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And while we hadn't been successful in finding Dell Duke's lost cat named Cheddar, I couldn't help but experience a kind of accomplishment as I stood next to fourteen-year-old Mai and her surly big brother. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It has been a happy life, and successful, for the most part. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was breaking every rule of successful lying. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, the killing of all rats was not successful. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I had so far been successful in hiding my thoughts and feelings from them, but I knew that I would create hostility if I went about this business of reading in a clumsy way. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Tony had a GED and had built a successful trucking company in Las Vegas, but it hadn’t survived the recession. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Bernini is completely successful in distinguishing between the soft flesh of Daphne and the rough texture of the bark and leaves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His initial efforts were apparently not very successful, and Savery was consulted on how to improve his design. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If successful, it could mean the defeat of the Long Knives. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z If the latter, then all of us wish you a speedy and successful recovery. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Expertise in a subfield was the key to a successful career as an engineer, and expertise was becoming a necessity for the mathematicians and computers as well. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Triumph of the Will was everything Riefenstahl hoped it would be, and it is still considered by many to be the most successful propaganda film of all time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It had been a successful union, as “made” marriages generally are, and before Lancelot came on the scene the young girl had adored her famous husband, even if be was so old. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so successful that when some anti-British Indians abducted him the colonists sent out a military expedition to get him back. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It had been successful, but I was still jittery, the way you feel after a massive release of energy, my nerves on end and still working. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a former marine who came to the country with an occupation force years back, but once the troops left, he stayed on, marrying a rich Dominican lady and opening his successful grocery store. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We all know that successful people come from hardy seeds. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z You have to want to be successful more than you want to breathe. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But he would not be so bad—nor would he become so successful, a scholarship boy—if he did not accurately perceive that the best synonym for primary ‘education’ is ‘imitation.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If successful experimentation depends on nature being economical and regular, then the study of the magnet after Gilbert seemed to undermine the conviction that this was so. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I want him to look modern and successful for the parade. It’s good for business.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z If, after becoming a successful student, I no longer heard intimate voices as often as I had earlier, it was not because I spoke English rather than Spanish. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s human nature to tear one another apart. Be glad you come from such a successful line of killers.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He sought work in a field where he might be successful and took a job as a draftsman with the architectural firm of Loring & Jenney. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Of the three groups, only the Low are never even temporarily successful in achieving their aims. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They were accomplished, generous of spirit, and successful. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He was popular and successful, and plate spinner that he was, he was also starting to think about bigger things—namely, running for the U.S. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The first graders burst out laughing, and I hoped the gag would be as successful with all the classes. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z What’s more, both of his daughters were successful college fencers, and there was talk that the elder daughter might make it all the way to the Olympics. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ll probably have some big successful baking company and Albert will...do whatever in the world Albert will do. And I'm just hoping to read a menu in a restaurant.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z A basic description of the Scientific Revolution is to say that it represented a successful rebellion by the mathematicians against the authority of the philosophers, and of both against the authority of the theologians. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The survival of a species also depended upon how successful males and females were in reproducing their lines. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end it may have boiled down to what the poet Robert Frost once said about a successful education: “Just hanging around until you have caught on.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His own father was a pastor, a much more successful one, but Dorus was not striving to be like his father; he was not ambitious for himself. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “While others argued the equality of woman with man, I proved it by successful engaging in business,” Woodhull was quoted in the New York Herald. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It had been successful, but we had our work cut out for us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The more successful Goddard s rockets became, the more noise they made. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the first and most successful of the hunger strikes on the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Time and again she made successful visits to Maryland on the Underground Rail Road, and would be absent for weeks at a time, running daily risks while making preparations for herself and passengers. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My roommate’s uncle had graduated from the school years earlier and was now a successful business executive. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The very best and most successful basketball teams—like the best and most successful organizations of any kind—are the ones that understand how to combine rational analysis with instinctive judgment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Electrified or not, the fence has been successful at keeping the flesh-eaters out of District 12. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Does that mean you think we’ll be successful?” said Dr. Malone, leaning forward, eager to believe him. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A familiar example is the role of those two diseases in aborting the French effort, and nearly aborting the ultimately successful American effort, to construct the Panama Canal. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “That’s the first successful military submarine. From the Civil War. I always wanted to see that.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z According to the basic evolutionary criteria of survival and reproduction, wheat has become one of the most successful plants in the history of the earth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There are Memories of Keira and me celebrating our first night in the little studio we’d rented, and of me holding out my first check after my first successful bounty hunt. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Why is it sports is the only thing white people see us being successful at? I don’t want to play football,” he said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They discovered that they could conjure splendid-looking confections, but were somewhat less successful when it came to flavor. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Its essence lies in the principle of symmetry: the same sorts of explanation must, according to this principle, be given for all types of knowledge claims, whether they are successful or not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He knew that the gods take their revenge on a man if he be successful through his own efforts. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z For a Galileo, or a Pascal, or a Newton what mattered was being able to make successful predictions where such predictions had previously been impossible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Before long, even the eastern schools were taking note of the Conibear stroke, trying to figure out how something so unorthodox could be so successful. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Yet it must, as a final step, be shared by the public in order for the birth to be successful. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd always been successful in getting adults to do what he wanted, and this time was no different. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In earlier decades, persons newly successful and ambitious for social mobility similarly seized upon certain ‘family words.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But he did like the idea that she thought he’d someday be financially successful. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a successful architect who designs skyscrapers by using his feet to type, just like Aven does on her computer, and a woman who paints beautiful artwork that sells for quite a bit of money.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If you appeared successful, people would automatically assume you were successful. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the United States as in Europe, many of Darwin’s most ardent backers were successful tradespeople whose hobby was butterfly or beetle collecting. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the late nineteenth century, alarmed by the inhumane treatment of incarcerated people suffering from mental illness, Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Dwight led a successful campaign to get the mentally ill out of prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Some juvenile delinquents become our most successful citizens, while others crowd our prisons. What’s the difference?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “You’re not about to inform me that you wish to marry for love, are you? Love does not guarantee a successful marriage.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Shortly after Robinson took over as president of the WPC in 1950, she led a successful campaign to make white merchants include the titles “Mr.,” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z People from all over Shropshire came to him for advice— both medical and financial, for he was a successful physician and a keen businessman. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The high school has one principal mark of distinction: Volpe’s astoundingly successful drama program. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I’d shoot him, I would, and skip being the first gill-netter in the history of the profession to make a successful forced boarding. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The significance of the fashion for Ancient Greek and Roman culture is an awkward one for music, leading to possibly the least successful and most confusing of all its labels. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Many successful American black men have white wives. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Nixon was determined to hide how much the successful Moratorium bothered him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The surgery he had undergone had been successful, and he would soon be strong enough to make the long walk home. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Every one of the fruit rolls was successful, except for the time we had a retired postman for General Science 1H5. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I can only assume they’ve been handed down from her mother or perhaps another successful relative. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z If I really had the talent to be successful in the sport like Coach Mustilli said, why wasn’t the foundation taking my effort more seriously by helping me get to the top? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z One report talks about relief coming to beaches again sometime today, but there’s no way to know how successful this second wave will be. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Dill’s efforts to disentangle himself with dignity were only moderately successful: he rose from the pool like a small fantastical water monster, covered with green slime and dripping sheet. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After the movie, we listened to a panel of successful people who had overcome adversities. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z And so far as the women were concerned, the Party’s efforts were largely successful. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Ernest had sought to get Time to hew to his practice of spreading credit broadly, but was only partially successful. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Another successful attack from the black-backed gull would bring about her death. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Halfway through my recreation of the Battle of the Bulge, I shook Finnegan’s Magic 8 Ball to find out if the German saltshaker would be successful in his offensive. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The solution he provided was to have Hungry Joe fly the courier ship once a week, removing him from the squadron for four nights, and the remedy, like all Colonel Korn’s remedies, was successful. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z This “feverish condition” was ignited in 1917 when a well-organized and militant political party known as the Bolsheviks staged a successful revolution in Russia and took over the government. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, successful methodologies for analyzing historical problems have been worked out in several fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their fifty-three patients were, in effect, a clinical trial, and an astonishingly successful one. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z But when they began to fight on land, they abandoned this successful strategy and followed the usual practices of waging war in Italy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Runt pounced on top of Pax, crowing at his successful ambush. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My father would have been much more successful in a different kind of world.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Joyce became a successful writer and a family therapist. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I considered myself a confident, successful woman, but I was also the same kid who used to tell people she planned to be a pediatrician and devoted herself to setting perfect attendance records at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She flew around me to avoid getting hurt, but she wasn’t completely successful. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Word spreads about our Fashion-Design Club's successful project, and a few other students sign up to join us, girls and boys. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The project proved successful, with communal spigots in Cange ultimately making fresh water available to everyone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “If Neville is successful, the boggart is likely to shift his attention to each of us in turn,” said Professor Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That looked like a good deal to me because Big Joe was really successful and everybody liked him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would not expect you to understand,” he said, and he was not as successful at keeping anger out of his voice as Harry had been. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z All in all, it was a most successful day. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the highest scorers on my acquaintance survey was a man named Roger Horchow, who is a successful businessman from Dallas. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The farm had had a fairly successful year, but was still short of money. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Chapter Summary: This chapter looks at creative ideas for approaching and planning a successful music lesson, including a guided outline, models of full lessons, and classroom management tips. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It had become usual to give Napoleon the credit for every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z They hadn’t had a successful season, but they still weren’t about to lose to the younger team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Pascal’s theory was extremely successful, but his mathematical career was not to last. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The document also commended the local sheriff for his prompt and successful action to protect property and persons in the vicinity and for his judgment in selecting his deputies. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Once this proved successful and churches across the country were preaching the ASL’s message, the organization turned its main efforts to getting politicians elected to support its cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Even with a superior corporate organization, Microsoft would not be successful with an ineffectual leader. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Deflating its balloons, the onboard computer reported the successful landing back to Earth. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “In smaller groups people are a lot closer. They’re knit together, which is very important if you want to be effective and successful at community life,” Gross said. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked forever as the number-two chair in the least successful barbershop in Highland Park, Illinois. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The reporter, flustered, stammered out something about the rarity of successful comebacks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth was that I was a successful teacher of white middle-class students. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There can be little doubt that they were produced as part of a magic ritual, perhaps to ensure a successful hunt. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The sister admittedly sought to cover up the awkwardness of everything as much as possible, and, as time went by, she naturally got more successful at it. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Pizarro explicitly modeled his ambush of Atahuallpa on the successful strategy of Cortes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if all of America was watching the show, and successful contestants were becoming celebrities in their own right. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He tried to calm his pulse and was only marginally successful. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He wondered why Leon Longbridge had not been successful in stopping the repairs. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z What the California names data suggest is that an overwhelming number of parents use a name to signal their own expectations of how successful their children will be. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When Tzara mentioned it to him this morning, he had gone himself to examine the surface, looking for any hint that Thyon had been successful. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A successful dish, he will say, is one that “tastes like my mother.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The human species is now undertaking a great venture that if successful will be as important as the colonization of the land or the descent from the trees. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For the mission to be successful, Ken had to work quickly and leave no trace of his presence. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “But if Holly’s successful we shall soon have plenty of does: and from all I’ve ever heard of hutch rabbits, they don’t take easily to wild life. The truth is, you’re just a silly show-off.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A few years later the Japanese company incorporated elements of Lawrence’s design into one of the most successful color TV technologies in history, a product it named Trinitron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The criminal justice system was strategically employed to force African Americans back into a system of extreme repression and control, a tactic that would continue to prove successful for generations to come. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It is my own feeling that the most successful line of research will be that taken by the men studying enzyme imbalances. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z That Indian farmers had greater skill and bounty, and more successful yields, than most Europeans who worked the same land. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “One can imagine the consternation and admiration that would be felt here if the United States were to discover suddenly that some other nation had already put up a successful satellite.” Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “True enough,” replied the Mathemagician, “but you can be in Ignorance quick enough without riding all the way; and if you’re to be successful, it will have to be step by step.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet there again, the Neurocase paper I cite above on the prodigious memorizer of 7t describes how the subject’s “self-report indicates that imagining affective situations and high emotional content is critical for successful recall.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z We each received a piece of licorice candy and a faint smile from the woman because we were successful. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z When the triumphant flight crews returned, another pair headed out to try the new strategy that very same night, and were just as successful. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A big crowd had gathered outside the Great Prosperity Market, one of the most successful food stores in the city. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it would be considered a highly successful mission,” says Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, he started a successful appraisal company with my dayee Shahrdad, and over the years, they employed nearly every member of our large family. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z For some reason, it mattered to me that Coach Mustilli thought of me as successful. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The senders simply forgot that things like names and street numbers were necessary for the successful delivery of mail. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She tried and tried, but her last attempt had been no more successful than her first. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Archeologists speculate artists created the animal images to guarantee a successful hunt. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z My goal was to be successful and not let my family down. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is no other recourse but to ignore it entirely and resolutely fight for the successful conclusion of the war.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The reasons for that are complicated, and Tony gave them flesh and blood by befriending some Mexican kitchen workers at a restaurant owned by an earlier, successful immigrant from Greece. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Literacy rates climbed, and educated blacks began to populate legislatures, open schools, and initiate successful businesses. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Fadi was only halfway through the first chapter, so he didn’t know how successful Claudia had been in her getaway, old-fashioned or not, but he sure hoped that his family would be. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z A part of me hoped they would be successful and that someone wanted me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “And if you are a lawyer, you want to be a successful lawyer, do you not?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were successful in protecting their grain stores and, for a time, kept the British from moving beyond the Jamestown fort. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z So she set about clearing out the house, arguing with the intruders as she shouted at them, and by four in the afternoon she was successful. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It would certainly require all our eyes and brains to be successful. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If I was successful, who knew how the fight would’ve ended? The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Permission for flight obtained from C.O. and I had made 4 successful night landings, 3 on simulated flare path, immed. previous to departure. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Gwentshe had been a successful shopkeeper and had played an important role in organizing East London for the stay-at-home of June 26, two years before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bless him in a good, positive, holy way so that he will be successful and bring back medicine for this ailing water monster. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These people were all stuck in the past, setting up their booths at the art fair and thinking themselves successful because they'd sold a silk screen of a footprint in the sand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The English Dancing Master, John Playford’s compendium of catchy regional folk songs and dances, was the most successful musical publication of Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It began in the Near East sometime about 8000 B.C., with the first successful attempts to domesticate animals and food grains. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Too bad you couldn’t have found more successful friends,” said Harry Cat. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So I tried to strike the match, but I was not successful. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Norwood returned to Bermuda with his family, becoming a successful planter and devoting his leisure hours to his first love, trigonometry. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Probably the first medical use of modern insecticides occurred in Italy in 1943 when the Allied Military Government launched a successful attack on typhus by dusting enormous numbers of people with DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The alliance was often successful, in that the party gained the desired advantage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We learned of the successful liberation struggles in Mozambique and Angola in 197s and their emergence as independent states with revolutionary governments. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing outside the boat—not the boat in the next lane over, not the cheering of a crowd of spectators, not last night’s date—can enter the successful oarsman’s mind. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It was required in school. I’ve been learning about how to set up a successful colony since I was five.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Socioeconomic status is a strong indicator of success in general—it suggests a higher IQ and more education—and successful parents are more likely to have successful children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But where were the Brahmins, the priests, the wise men, who were successful not only in having this most profound knowledge, but in experiencing it? Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Skies all over the world bore witness to four decades of successful Langley research, from passenger jets to bombers, transport planes to fighter aircraft. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Repopulation of course followed from nearby islands, but as a pilot project the test was successful. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The type of operation they were planning was only just starting to prove successful overseas, in Mexico and in France. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It was more successful than her research on the Wyrdmarks had been. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Clavius’s argument here is identical with that of modern realists who claim that science must approximate to the truth, otherwise it would not be able to make successful predictions. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I thanked the assembled nations for exerting pressure on South Africa, citing in particular Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanganyika, who spearheaded the successful drive to oust South Africa from the British Commonwealth. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the north, in fact, the areas with the poorest natural endowments and the greatest susceptibility to drought were the most populous and successful. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Well, of course, Homer,” Mom replied, not entirely successful at stifling a laugh. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Lots of us reach out to those different from ourselves, or to those more famous or successful than we are, but that gesture isn’t always reciprocated. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A successful life for her was one that avoided things, excluded things. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z All of my research on Muslim purchasing power indicated that if we created a product that appealed to and satisfied the needs of Muslim consumers, the company would be successful. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Ever since I had set off by car through the wide golden fields of Orgoreyn four days ago, beginning my successful progress towards the inner sanctums of Mishnory, I had been missing something. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I declare Sirius 2 to be a successful mission! The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A ninth-grade academy in a separate building, which had been successful in acclimating students to high school, was to be shut down. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The flanking maneuver was successful, though some of the warriors were wounded. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z It was an amazingly successful flight, and cheered us all up, even though I suppose we all still thought a lot about the dreadful fire. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A year after his father died, Kim Jong Eun solidified his legitimacy and his hold on power with the successful launch of a three-stage rocket that put a satellite into orbit. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Hunters whose courage was thus fortified were bound to be more successful when slaying these formidable beasts with their primitive weapons. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The most successful salesperson was offering a product called Touch of Quietude, which sounded more like a feminine hygiene product than a death delivery system. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I'm afraid not. The surgery was not successful.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Notwithstanding its decadent image, Ptolemaic Egypt was one of the most successful large empires of antiquity. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The novel became required reading for all Hitler Youth and later was turned into a successful film. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Every six months he catches them again and breaks their bones afresh, and every time is going to be the successful one. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Canadian officials report in 1962 that the attempt has been successful. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Others cater to more specific tastes: ChristianSingles.com, JDate.com, Latin Matcher.com, BlackSinglesConnection.com, CountryWestern Singles.com, USMilitarySingles.com, OverweightDate.com, and Dating websites are the most successful subscription- based business on the Internet. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “When the action isn’t successful they hold up all the medals.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I'd missed them even when my work had been most successful. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you weren’t successful and had all those things instead, would that have been enough for you?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The successful crossing represented a high point of this phase of the escape. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even people in prison wrote to us, telling us that they hope our future is successful, because they were doubtful about their own. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was like telling everyone at dorm about a really successful trick, but much better, because she really had survived a life-or-death situation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My brother and two sisters enjoyed the advantages I did, and they grew to be as successful as I, but none of them ever seemed so anxious about their schooling. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z These decisions can be appealed, but appeals are rarely successful without an attorney—a luxury most public housing applicants cannot afford. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Hub Heap, who came out here in 1939 and later started a successful oil field supply company, remembered well the single event that embodied his early days in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course the Republic would announce Day’s execution as successful. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He told me over and over again that becoming a successful attorney and thereby a model of achievement for my people was the most worthwhile path I could follow. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Why don’t you tell me some things you think you can do, things to keep in mind. And then next week we’ll talk about how successful you were.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Carl Heine was a . . . successful fisherman. He owned a fine place on Mill Run Road. What did he want with your farm?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His father was a successful dentist, and so his family had been spared the worst effects of the Depression and lived fairly comfortably, teeth being prone to decay regardless of economic trends. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Having a successful career and a comfortable salary were no longer my ultimate goals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He also retained the rights to all crew diaries, with the aim of publishing them at the end of a successful trip. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The central task of such an epistemology is not to explain why we have been successful in our pursuit of scientific knowledge; there is no good answer to that question. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Joe was not very successful but he got by and with a minimum of effort. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The princes’ efforts to breed cheetahs in captivity failed, and not until 1960 did even biologists in modern zoos achieve their first successful cheetah birth. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Clay and Tabitha both have the same kind of reactions, but are more successful at masking them. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I fight to keep my surprise from my face, but I ain't very successful. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The year Buttercup turned ten, the most beautiful woman lived in Bengal, the daughter of a successful tea merchant. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It was all too easy to fudge a successful series of atomic contacts so that, while each looked almost acceptable, the whole collection was energetically impossible. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The successful members of the senior class were merely going through the motions. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Their death-in-prison sentences were insulated from legal challenges or appeals by a maze of procedural rules, statutes of limitations, and legal barricades designed to make successful postconviction challenges almost impossible. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "And who's finished up the better off? Me, of course. I'm sitting pretty in a nice house with a successful businessman and you're left slaving away teaching a lot of nasty little children the ABC." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z In the mid-1950s, a woman named Helen Willey led a successful charge to have every female computer with a math degree upgraded to mathematician, a title that automatically applied to men with the same credential. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z That is what they call it when you go along in an aircraft just for the ride and don’t meaningfully contribute to a successful flight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I show off my stitches and impressive bruising and congratulate the districts on their successful battle for unity. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Once two men were on the moon, they could get back to earth only by making a successful rendezvous with their third partner waiting in orbit. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The research was successful, a triumph, as was much of the rest of his life, of reason over superstition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Doe was almost supernaturally successful with a series of lady visitors. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of his high score, Gligoric was already assured a berth in the Candidates, so he could easily offer Fischer an early “grandmaster draw” and coast to a successful denouement. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The alliance Massasoit negotiated with Plymouth was successful from the Wampanoag perspective, for it helped to hold off the Narragansett. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Clear-cut successful in all respects. Visual effects greater than Trinity. Proceeding to regular base.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And believe it or not, I had the most successful year of my life. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, no ancient Greek struck a medal with the word Eureka on it and started awarding it to successful scientists as we award the Fields Medal to successful mathematicians. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “At the age of twenty-nine, I had been entrusted with the successful delivery of the most frightful weapon ever devised,” Tibbets recalled. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Since then, he has bought and sold more than a dozen New York diners, but none have been more successful than the original 3 Guys, which opened in 1978. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She felt like a spy, a successful spy, a triumphant spy. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z If my journey was successful, I would return to them as Beautiful Round Face, free from my hideous scar forever. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Gilbert was an extremely successful and eminent physician, who held just about every office in the Royal College in turn, culminating in his election as President in 1599. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z If this seems absurd, consider the situation in the citrus groves of California, where the world’s most famous and successful experiment in biological control was carried out in the 1880’s. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “It’s my pleasure, Lina. You have talent. You have a successful future ahead of you.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The maiden test flights into nearby space a few months earlier had been successful, but because we’re now leaving so suddenly, this will be the first interstellar journey. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It seemed that he was of all men the most gloriously successful, after a brilliant victory back with his own again, peace and prosperity before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My record with boys was not exactly successful. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Later that day they were successful in their cooperative hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z But science as a system of knowledge is more than a social construct because it is successful, because it fits with reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But, except for the fact that the Professor didn’t offer to give back their things, it was a very successful visit. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was never successful in retrieving water from that tank. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Fat Cheeks was the most successful at this game and, predictably, Rumpy was the one who always got moved on. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The family had been successful in that the restaurant had been busy and in that Papa had planned to have enough money to send Hanako and Akira to college one day. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Besides the vedalia beetles brought in by Koebele, other importations have been highly successful. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She owns a successful business and has a massive collection of power tools. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I recalled my expulsion, feeling quick anger and attempting to suppress it immediately; but now I was not quite successful, my resentment stuck out at the edges, making me uncomfortable. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Welles created his most successful and well-known productions—the War of the Worlds broadcast and Citizen Kane—before he turned twenty-six. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The drawback was that she transferred her affection to the successful analyst—to Palomides—as so often happens in psycho-analysis—and now she refused to take any further interest in her early master. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Political detainees all across the country had held a successful hunger strike, persuading the minister of law and order to release over nine hundred of them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to be a successful Belle, you must be able to follow instructions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I am hastening to let you know that the experiments on the production of high speed protons have been successful beyond our expectations,” Lawrence wrote to Dr. Frederick Gardner Cottrell on July 17. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, this delay did not make the confrontation any more successful. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z In this, the government was successful, for the riots poisoned the views of some whites who might otherwise have been sympathetic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z However, once they have overcome them and have begun to be venerated, having wiped out all those who were envious of their accomplishments, they remain powerful, secure, honoured, and successful. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But a few gunters were successful, and at the bottom of the Scoreboard, listed after the High Five and the dozens of IOI employee numbers, new avatar names began to appear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When the experimental method is successful in explaining what was previously inexplicable, it thus not only establishes particular scientific theories, it also confirms the validity of the general approach which underpins experimentation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z During the next few years its success in Italy was matched by the successful control of lice affecting some two million people in Japan and Korea in the winter of 1945-46. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Gauguin is talented, and so far he is more successful than Vincent. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Maybe if I had been successful in changing her manner, her mother would trust her to be queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “You have to forbid yourself from thinking that your plane will end up the same way. You concentrate on a successful mission.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z They had drifted from store to store, Esperanza a successful poet on her book tour and Moss a world-renowned fashion designer helping her with her wardrobe. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart was a slick, successful, slipshod, unhappy man of thirty-six who lumbered when he walked and wanted to be a general. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She could be angrier with him if he were not so sweet-natured and content and surrounded by successful friends. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In all ages, rich, energetic, and successful nations, when they have carved their place in the world, have felt hunger for art, for culture, even for learning and beauty. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He described recent events and gave credit to Union General Grant and his officers for the successful end to the war. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A few, the most successful, worked for themselves, running a grocery or a barbershop. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In 1855, when he was nine, the family moved to Chicago, where his father established a successful wholesale drug business. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was mainly the wealthier Europeans who became land barons, plantation owners, and successful businessmen in the colonies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The Negro leader, the “successful” man in Atlanta, is deeply imbued with a sense of responsibility toward his community. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z In his absolute selfishness, his incapacity to give anything away, no matter what, he is a successful committee. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Earning a high school diploma in East Africa marks a man as smart and successful. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed him a successful skin graft made on the face of a woman patient who had been severely burned. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z From Evan: I am 24 years old, and a successful professional now, but ten years ago, I was in the Hellmouth. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But whether it was too successful love or whether he left in pique at unsuccessful love, I do not know. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He believed blacks had to improve their own self-image before they could initiate successful mass action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The thief could consider his mission to have been successful. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “If that were true, then wouldn’t all white people be successful?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z From the start the speech was not successful. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He was not really surprised that it was good, for he had observed that people who did he were, on the whole, more resourceful and ambitious and successful than people who did not he. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z At that moment, I realized that if we want to be successful, we’ll have to work as a team. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But he did already rank as a successful researcher in a very promising new field. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The first new successful antibiotic in a decade is tested on 8 January 2016. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Tony noticed that Mexicans, who make up the fastest growing immigrant population, have been far less successful at moving up from the bottom than many earlier immigrant waves. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z When they were successful, they returned to Nome with sled-loads of caribou. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Another extraordinarily successful and economical example of weed control may be found in Australia. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Siddhartha was rarely successful in moving him to speak. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z This strategy was partly successful in Mutal—not a single dated monument was erected in the city for a century. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was in Paris to study, and that was successful. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z John Jones stepped up to help, leading fundraising efforts in Chicago for what became a successful defense and acquittal. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z How good is he at the myriad of skills and attributes that it takes to be a successful athlete? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In order to be successful, an artist has to get played on the radio. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Living in the rear basement apartment, right behind Reginald and me, was one of Harlem’s most successful narcotics dealers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Theodore Roosevelt knew that a successful trip down the River of Doubt would be a monumental feat and a valuable contribution to science. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Only a small number of refugees are successful with their applications. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z And the last speaker was Renee Firestone, who lost everything, including her family, in the Holocaust, but still came to America and became a successful clothing designer. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There were no road signs, not one; they’d all been taken down or blacked over to confuse the enemy in the event Operation Sea Lion was successful and the German army came swarming inland. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z And of course, one thing the successful farmers did was plant more corn, helping maize to build its kingdom. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The award-winning poster included ten tips for running a successful lemonade stand, a profit-and-loss statement, business definitions, and a chart that tracked franchise profits. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z They wanted their son to be the best—the most successful. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Before Columbus discovered America, there was already a reward announced, should he be successful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Once again Holmes’s method of segregating tasks and firing workers was proving successful. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The plan was that seven more of the successful women candidates would also fly to the naval station to take part in the same tests, including the g-force and high-altitude testing. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He had already made his mark as a successful lawyer and as an investment banker. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She continued to practice regularly with the hope that spring would mark the end of a successful oyster season and give us the margin we needed to continue her trips to Salisbury. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Examples of successful biological control of serious pests by importing their natural enemies are to be found in some 40 countries distributed over much of the world. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And it seems that some Chinese chickens will soon come home to roost, with China’s recent successful nuclear tests. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But I knew that no matter how good the stuff might be, no matter how successful the run, it was death to practically-twelve-year-olds. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Instantly I sensed impending disaster, for he was a successful actor. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It engineered a successful campaign to force an adult bookstore out of the downtown. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski said, "By the time they get to sixth grade, honor roll students won't risk making a mistake, and sometimes to be successful, you have to risk making mistakes." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The quest was successful, and the Dragon that guarded the hoard was destroyed. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Obviously the successful execution was to be celebrated there later. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z One of the more successful attempts–commercially at least–was The ABC of Relativity by the mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z To date, the Shuttle has flown about sixty times, all but one of the flights successful. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee Scoresby looked not asleep, nor at peace—he looked as if he had died in battle—but he looked as if he knew that his fight had been successful. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z After several successful 5-minute sessions, he can come in for the activity preceding the final activity, and so on, until he’s in music class for the full period. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Below are a few hints for starting a song that will help students be successful right from the first note! Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In this world, chance went another way, and the diamond frame was successful. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z After all, Mr Wormwood was a successful motor-car dealer so she presumed that he was a fairly intelligent man himself. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z And he was astonishingly successful, a salesman without peer. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was successful, but because of Atlas’ stupidity rather than his own cleverness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Absolute control through a monopoly was the goal, not merely building a successful business. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Daddy Clidell explained to me that they were the most successful con men in the world, and they were going to tell me about some games so that I would never be “anybody’s mark.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In his systematic fashion he continued to refine the company’s infrastructure and services—and continued to be extraordinarily successful at escorting amateur climbers to the summits of big, remote mountains. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Moss didn’t see Rawiya, and he hoped that meant her getaway was successful. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Recently, successful attempts have been made to unify three of the four categories of force—and I shall describe these in this chapter. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have been extremely successful with the simulations,” she says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His father was a successful insurance executive, so life was always comfortable, and Edwin enjoyed a wealth of physical endowments, too. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Those who believe that advocacy challenging mass incarceration can be successful without overturning the public consensus that gave rise to it are engaging in fanciful thinking, a form of denial. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Any racial justice movement, to be successful, must vigorously challenge the public consensus that underlies the prevailing system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Successful people want to be with other successful people,” Kittredge said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Had I been paying attention, I might have somehow got away before Willow was—as always—successful. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’ve been so successful rounding up people that now they have to work hard to meet their quotas,” Martin said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z To be a successful decision maker, we have to edit. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, there are examples of the successful transfer of designs through the medium of print. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t the two men have tied their boats together? Wouldn’t you have the mutual consent necessary—an emergency situation, even if feigned—for a successful tie-up at sea? Wouldn’t you, Mr. Gillanders?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s an option taken by a lot of successful people: Ernest Hemingway, Socrates, Jesus. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z After a successful vocalization or body percussion, the next step is to assign instruments to the different lines. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Only once was I successful, when I saw a distant Mushie and Ikwa lounging and grooming in the clearing of the burned-out house. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The important thing about the science of Galileo and Newton, Pascal and Boyle is that it was, in part, successful, and that it laid the foundations for future successes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z To judge from his well-populated waiting room and his desk piled high with papers, he was a busy and successful man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d become convinced that only by following Armstrong’s interpretation of the Bible could he find health and happiness, become successful, and gain eternal life, and he urged her to read the Bible and Armstrong’s writings. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was not always successful at this, and had scars to prove it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was, as he and his publisher must confidently have expected, promptly banned and immediately successful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Pathos and proprietorship, rightly applied to a nature like Lancelot’s, might have been successful in binding him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Penn State and the University of Alabama had been football rivals in the 1970s, when both schools had had successful programs and iconic coaches, Bear Bryant at Alabama and Joe Paterno at Penn State. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To Nick, the whole thing was just one long—and successful—science experiment. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We look at the young Bill Gates and marvel that our world allowed that thirteen-year-old to become a fabulously successful entrepreneur. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In response to her arrest, Montgomery’s black community launches a successful year-long bus boycott. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z These principalities, then, are the only secure and successful ones. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll bring it to you. It is a successful coup de main.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z My father like all successful immigrants before him gently and not so gently exploited his own. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Plenty of theories which we now regard as plain wrong have been successful in the past. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For the successful fencer, deciding when and which parry to use is the ultimate physical and mental skill. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z If the forfeiture had been successful, it would have netted the law enforcement agencies about $5 million in assets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Howard was utterly fearless and wildly successful, especially with his sturdy new Buick White Streaks. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As one would expect, this first successful experimental community changed the way in which scientific communities were constructed and what they were used for. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was amazing how successful he still was. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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