have any/much success

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: to be successful

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Spots of positivity The relievers didn't have much success against ULM as well. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026 Carolina’s offense didn’t have much success with him as the offensive coordinator. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Not surprisingly, quarterbacks drafted after the third round don’t usually have much success as starters. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026 Martinez, an 8th round pick in 2025, has a good arm but didn’t have much success in his first pro season at age 22. — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have any/much success

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