prevail upon

Example Sentences

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Some have suggested that Mamdani’s best option may be to enlist business contacts to prevail upon Trump that a ruined New York City would be bad for their interests, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Perhaps Smith could prevail upon Judge Chutkan to issue some sort of court order for the preservation of evidence.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

Also, with the founders holding only a 4% stake in Zee, Sony hoped that larger shareholders would prevail upon Goenka to step aside.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

“Why do you ask me?” said Trimalchio, “as if I should be hard on you! I advise you to prevail upon yourself not to be stupid.”

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Further, I want to prevail upon this Court to consider this boy’s plea of guilty as evidence mitigating his punishment.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright