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prevail

[pri-vayl] / prɪˈveɪl /


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"But a case like Jacqui and Olivia's is almost exemplary of the systemic rot and failings that prevail throughout the entire system."

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The moves show how Italy’s biggest banks are playing their cards to prevail in a yearslong wave of dealmaking that is shaking up the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts also asked Russell if, should Boulder County prevail before the court, there would be “at least 50” new lawsuits the “next day,” filed by “a municipality in every single state.”

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Their coach, Murat Yakin, has the calm authority of a man who knows, with absolute certainty, that his team will prevail.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Then for a year, if not more, with Crick in exile in Brooklyn, peace and serenity would prevail.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

"In order to maintain its presence, its foremost mission is to ensure that the government prevails no matter what threats are underway," Ochieng said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

With the France attack looking formidable, it will be interesting to see if their unstoppable force or Spain's immovable object prevails in the contest on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Whoever prevails and reaches the final on 20 June will be playing for a new super-sized trophy at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

It gives great pleasure to the Editor to hear, from every quarter of our City, that universal health prevails in a degree equal to any former period.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Brighton prevailed because they created a game that was unfamiliar and unpredictable.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was one of the first Warner executives that Ellison met with this year after Paramount prevailed over Netflix in the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

It turns out that if 2007 rental conditions prevailed today, parental living would be 1.5% lower for women and 2.1% lower for men.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s easy in hindsight, especially as memories fade, to forget the uncertainty and worry that prevailed in the wake of the attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Things that should never have happened, that seemed out of place and wrong, these were what prevailed, what endured, in the end.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Nvidia-backed firm said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions" and that going public would not be in the company or shareholders' best interests.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 5 of the NFL season, with the 49ers prevailing over the Seahawks and the Rams beating the Bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

But 30-year Treasurys issued at the sub-2% yields prevailing in 2020 change hands today for less than 45 cents on the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But concern is the prevailing mood among the culinary greats gathered in Mexico.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

She rode the prevailing wind over the familiar mountains and rivers and beyond the Catskills into unknown territory.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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