- present tense form of prevail (3rd person singular).
prevails
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Sometimes virtue prevails, even though the counting may take some time.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
"In order to maintain its presence, its foremost mission is to ensure that the government prevails no matter what threats are underway," Ochieng said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Nobody is left out of the decision-making process and no voice is gagged. But it is her word that prevails," it reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
They said he faced an “unrecoverable loss” since the money likely couldn’t be recouped even if he eventually prevails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It gives great pleasure to the Editor to hear, from every quarter of our City, that universal health prevails in a degree equal to any former period.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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