prevailed upon
Example Sentences
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Finally, Mr. Reiner prevailed upon Norman Lear—once his boss on “All in the Family,” then the head honcho of Embassy Pictures—to provide backing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Following the group’s ambitious 1974 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Hernández prevailed upon them to admit her into their ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
His colleagues were sufficiently perturbed by this invasion of their privacy that they prevailed upon the Senate Government Affairs Committee to hold hearings on what should be done to protect judicial papers.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Mnuchin, according to administration officials, prevailed upon Trump to drop the tax cut and go for a giant stimulus package.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2020
The punishment against us was never enunciated as an official policy, but it was a renewal of the harsh atmosphere that prevailed upon our arrival on the island.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
