He said he did not believe that the plant's opponents would succeed in blocking its operation either through judicial or Congressional action.

He noted that some opponents of the "refoundation" project had succeeded in winning seats.

A democratically elected opponent of his party succeeded him.

Its opponents only succeed in destroying all that they themselves justly hold dear.

Late tonight, opponents of the incinerator had succeeded in reopening negotiations over the exemptions.

Judge Bork's opponents brilliantly succeeded in painting him as a racist when everyone knew he was not.

After a few weeks, his opponents succeeded in imprisoning him, on the strength of a rumor that he intended to flee.

In that case, he would have passed, but his opponents might have bid six spades and succeeded.

Their Chinese opponents bid accurately to six spades and succeeded.

Unfortunately, the opponents of the directive have succeeded in cutting it back.