prevail

Example Sentences

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Violence can’t replace dialogue, nor can force prevail over diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Romero said after the court hearing that she is “very hopeful” the union will prevail.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

If the local and state governments prevail, they could receive billions of dollars to go toward the rising costs of recovery from climate-fueled disasters.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

"There's still time to undo the wrong and hopefully wiser counsels will prevail," Gavaskar added.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He’d assumed that the cussed army spirit which whitewashed rocks in the face of annihilation would prevail.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan