prevail

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That is the federal-funds rate considered to be neither stimulative nor restrictive — what would prevail if the economy were at full employment but not overheated, with inflation stable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"Each side is best placed to prevail in its own game," says Mari Sako of the University of Oxford's Said Business School.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In his March 27 order granting the temporary restraining order, Nunley said DirecTV had demonstrated that it could prevail at a trial due to the merits of its arguments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“For now, the market holds its breath, hoping for cooler heads to prevail in the Middle East,” writes Navellier Chief Investment Officer Louis Navellier.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Suddenly bursting into light and the vision of eight hundred eyes that had gathered to see them prevail, they spread out thoughtlessly, the layup lines forming without conscience, animals of habit.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy