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prevail

[pri-vayl] / prɪˈveɪl /


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He thinks the value of what only humans can do will prevail.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"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

“If you prevail, is there a limiting principle as to whom you can sue?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But still it’s far from a sure thing that Walker’s estate will prevail.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

He’d assumed that the cussed army spirit which whitewashed rocks in the face of annihilation would prevail.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

"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

Taken together, the sculptures testify to the nearly impossible challenge of rendering beauty from stone, a lesson lost when the eyes go straight to David and hindsight bias prevails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

The team leader in her prevails over the mother in me.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Also periods when volatility is extremely low and markets are highly correlated, like the conditions that prevailed during the long zero-interest rates era of the 2010s, can pose problems for this kind of investing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Finally, his ninth offer, backed by the Ellison family, prevailed after Netflix walked away from a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner’s studio and HBO Max streaming business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

It went five sets at Marymount before unbeaten Sierra Canyon prevailed in a 15-13 fifth set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Heavy grey skies and steady rain prevailed over Redwall and the Mossflower area.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

I’ve walked into plenty of busy restaurants where the prevailing atmosphere suggested human error was the expectation rather than the exception, and a kiosk felt like a little gift.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 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

Conner’s Stars & Stripes wound up prevailing in the defender series, defeating Mighty Mary and Young America to represent the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Backpack has won the annual Fat Bear Week competition after prevailing in what the US National Park Service called a "battle of size, skill, snack acquisition and strategic loafing".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Someone has to puncture the prevailing fiction that we’re a “family” here, we “associates” and our “servant leaders,” held together solely by our commitment to the “guests.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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