prevails on
Example Sentences
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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
Personalities clash, but familial love prevails on their escapades through Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the American Southwest.
From Washington Post ● May 7, 2020
Confusion prevails on board the enemy—almost panic, indeed; and this lasts long enough for the frigate to sail back on the other tack.
From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Stables, Gordon
