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prevail

[pri-veyl] / prɪˈveɪl /


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Skowronska-Krawczyk says uncertainty surrounding federal research funding has created concerns about future support for this type of work, but she remains confident that "we will prevail."

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

The bond gives a defendant, in this case Paramount, a way to recover lost funds should they ultimately prevail in court.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

“It’s unclear which scenario will prevail, but we maintain cautious optimism. Why? Because going ahead with tariffs would exact a toll on both sides.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

While Judge Biedscheid's order only demands Meta make changes in New Mexico, should the 30 states prevail in their separate lawsuit against Meta, it would almost certainly need to enact platform changes across the US.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

When order and peace prevail at Truman, it is because the administration and faculty keep a tight rein—or at least that’s what the adults running the show believe.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

But nothing has changed about the platform’s devoted users, many of whom remain as inhospitable as ever to the kind of unchecked brand chatter that prevails elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

The genre is varied, the casts inevitably fine and justice almost always prevails.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

It has all been presided over by a no-nonsense judge who will take the jury's decision under advisement, but ultimately decides which side prevails.

From BBC May 15, 2026

In public health projects in difficult locales, theory often prevails over practice.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

But in my 2026 book, “Strikingly Similar,” I explore how, throughout the medieval period, the Renaissance and into the early modern era, an ethos of “imitatio” prevailed.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

And again, the Dodgers prevailed, this time on Max Muncy’s walk-off single.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

So I got her frustration, but in the end, a deserving champ prevailed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Looking ahead: “The labor market is stuck in the low-hire, low-fire environment that’s prevailed since last year,” said economist Sneha Puri of the Indeed job-search site.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Walter was friendly with a family that lived nearby, and we prevailed upon them to take us in for the night.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The bill only applies to specific developments, including those that are proposed on an graded infill site and those that pay construction workers a prevailing wage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That conclusion conflicted with the prevailing view at the time, which held that the universe was static and had remained essentially the same throughout cosmic history.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Russian electronic warfare disrupts the satellite navigation systems in Ukrainian drones, forcing them to drift with prevailing winds or default flight paths, rather than toward their intended targets inside Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Flock Safety embodies the dishonesty that has been the prevailing theme of tech corporate communications and marketing for at least the past decade.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Burnham established defenses that by prevailing standards seemed elaborate, even excessive.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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