prevail
Example Sentences
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Analysts broadly expect a repeat of many of the same trends in recent quarters—including help from solid capital markets—to prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
All week long it felt like a strategic thinker would be the one to prevail and Rai, known on tour for his diligence, carefully plotted his way to victory.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But what does it mean for prices in 2028, ’29, and ’30 if in the next three months both of those scenarios prevail?
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
We respected the power of juju, even feared it, but my family always trusted our faith would prevail.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
Vocabulary lists containing prevail
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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