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That clip, though, barely dented the prevailing media narrative.

From Salon

And that absence has helped cement a prevailing narrative: China isn’t stimulating, and without a big push, its economy will continue to drift.

From Barron's

The prevailing theory suggested a slow rebound that unfolded over roughly eight million years, with amphibians and reptiles gradually moving into open ocean environments in a step-by-step process.

From Science Daily

"It's time," he posted, "at this sensitive moment, to let reason prevail by withdrawing from the two provinces and doing so peacefully."

From Barron's

The prevailing theme is the public’s pervasive distrust of virtually every institution in American life.

From The Wall Street Journal