prevailed
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He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It took another 64 years for that to happen again, when “Parasite” prevailed at the Oscars.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The Red Roses have won all four meetings, but only prevailed in last year's Grand Slam decider at Allianz Stadium by a point, the closest their record 37-game winning run has come to ending.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“Mother, let him try his wings,” he told his wife, and his view prevailed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
