prevail
Example Sentences
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Many pilgrims who spoke to AFP expressed their hope that peace would prevail soon.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Even when made to fight alongside Rotta against half a dozen or so supposedly terrifying creatures, there isn’t the slightest doubt that he will prevail.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
Celtic took full advantage of that first defeat in 32 games, hammering five goals past St Mirren in Paisley to prevail on goal difference.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Too many farmers had assumed, without due enquiry, that on such a farm a spirit of licence and indiscipline would prevail.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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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