prevail
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Can they now find the technique, resolve and patience to prevail when a more conventional style of Test cricket is required?
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Anything short of that might not be enough to prevail anymore.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
To prevail over his political enemies in Paris, Robespierre, who was nicknamed the Incorruptible, abandoned his principled commitment to the abolition of slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Many pilgrims who spoke to AFP expressed their hope that peace would prevail soon.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
“Stannis held Storm’s End against the Tyrells and the Redwynes. He took Dragonstone from the last Targaryens. He smashed the Iron Fleet off Fair Isle. This child king will not prevail against him.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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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