prevail
Example Sentences
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One prevailing thought is that “the joining” is a metaphor for AI creating a world where all individual thought and creativity are synthesized into a single, amenable voice.
From Los Angeles Times
Football, conversely, is a very physical game requiring mega rosters and resources and there comes a point where a bigger, stronger team is almost always going to turn bigger and stronger and prevail.
And if Netflix prevails, it could mean shorter periods of exclusivity before movies are sent to streaming platforms, though both Paramount and Netflix have said they wouldn’t take this approach.
Germany was still "a country where we show unconditional solidarity -- especially when injustice prevails -- standing shoulder to shoulder wherever violence erupts", he added.
From Barron's
The advice for drivers is familiar: prepare for delays, allow extra time for journeys and adjust your speed to the prevailing weather conditions.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
