prevail on
Example Sentences
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“The Government has not shown that it is likely to prevail on the legal arguments advanced in its stay application,” the Court said Monday.
From Barron's β Jun. 29, 2026
The church could very well prevail on the narrow claim that “Mormon Stories” has violated its intellectual property rights.
From Salon β Apr. 29, 2026
To prevail on its antitrust claims, Compass must prove that Zillow is a monopoly in a relevant market.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 13, 2026
There is a strong argument to say they would also prevail on ice and sand, but there is no doubt court speeds have become much more uniform over the past 20 years.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2025
According to the instructions which he had received from the legislature, Franklin had a meeting with the proprietaries who then resided in England, and endeavored to prevail on them to give up their pretensions.
From The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich
