prevail on
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"We are confident we will prevail on appeal."
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
District Judge Ana Reyes blocked it nationwide while the case proceeded after finding that the plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the merits.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pfizer appeared to prevail on Friday evening with an offer topping $10 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
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 ● Oct. 9, 2025
If we could prevail on Macro to think of building a boat, instead of amassing treasure-trove, we might at all events try it.
From Maid of the Mist by John Oxenham
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