prevail
Example Sentences
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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
In this light, the questions raised by Kelver’s case stretch beyond whether she should ultimately prevail at trial.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 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
He’d assumed that the cussed army spirit which whitewashed rocks in the face of annihilation would prevail.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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