prevails on
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Even if Ms. Heard prevails on appeal, he said, “the public has already moved on.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
The hardships of the coming winter could do much to determine who prevails, on the battlefield and with the narratives that shape it.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
If Cameron prevails on the procedural issue, he said, he wants to give the law a second chance before the 6th U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
That’s why an old saw prevails on Capitol Hill when the sides struggle with a complicated bill.
From Fox News ● Aug. 9, 2020
Ellen throws herself on his generosity, confesses her attachment to Graeme, and prevails on him to seek his own safety by a speedy retreat from the territory of Roderick Dhu.
From Lady of the Lake by William Vaughn Moody
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