prevail against
Example Sentences
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A century later, surely we can find ways to make this Wilsonian formulation prevail against ghost fleets and their sponsors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
The bees' larger size helped them prevail against individual ants in most direct confrontations during the lab study.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025
Ms Pisciotta also claims that around this time she started to receive phone calls from individuals warning her not to pursue the lawsuit and that she would not "prevail" against West.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025
U.S. officials have sought to play down the spat, praising Poland’s role in helping Ukraine and noting that it is in Poland’s strategic interest for Ukraine to prevail against Russia.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
The mediocre American aircraft industry of the 1930s rose to preeminence because of the challenge of World War II. What would it take for the country to prevail against this latest threat?
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
