prevailed
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It turns out that if 2007 rental conditions prevailed today, parental living would be 1.5% lower for women and 2.1% lower for men.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Breuer prevailed over Canadian Gen. Jennie Carignan, who would have been the first woman to hold the post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The eighth edition of the Sunset Showdown lasted long after the sun went down — about four hours and 10 minutes later — before host Palisades prevailed 56-50 over crosstown rival Brentwood in four overtimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ronaldo also prevailed in 2013 after Portugal failed to progress beyond the World Cup play-offs, thanks largely to another remarkable individual season with Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
‘But if I read the signs back yonder rightly, the Orcs of the White Hand prevailed, and the whole company is now bound for Isengard. Their present course bears me out.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
