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prevailed on
verb as in persuade, influence
verb as in persuade
Example Sentences
Planned Parenthood even prevailed on its argument that the bill amounted to what’s called a bill of attainder, which prevents legislators from passing a bill punishing someone for past conduct without due process.
It was during the same event that he lamented that the Allies prevailed on D-Day, suggesting the 78-year-old was in one of his increasingly common moments of uninhibited honesty.
Rodgers also prevailed on penalties in December's League Cup final against Rangers.
But after transphobia prevailed on Election Day, my relief curdled into a knot of anxiety with one thought at its core: “I need to update my passport and Social Security card ASAP.”
Van Gerwen hit a 114 finish to go 4-3 ahead but went on to miss four match darts and Littler nailed bullseye to force a decider, before the Dutchman finally prevailed on double eight.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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