He tried to repair the engine but 'without success'. [=he was not able to repair the engine]
He will never 'succeed in' this business. [=he will never be successful in this business]
I am one of the diet clinic's 'success stories'. [=the diet clinic was able to help me]
(..) anything like this. ( Phone rings ) Man: Hello. Hello, sir. This is Nigel. We've had success. We found it. Excellent, Nigel, excellent. Nigel: This is everything you asked for and more. Charles and the others are constructing it now. (..)2009 The Black Waters of Echo's Pond