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Example Sentences
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The first lawsuit yielded a split decision this year, with the government winning some legal points and the company largely prevailing on tax calculations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
"Our experiments indicate that life could emerge from a very small set of molecules, under conditions such as those prevailing on volcanic islands on the early Earth," says Adriana Serrão, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024
The court also found that Manson had not “demonstrated a probability of prevailing on his claims based on alleged defamation against Wood.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023
She said the probability of Manson prevailing on either part was low.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023
Upland valleys were sometimes colder than that of Manipur, and now and then to the north I found very great cold prevailing on high land, as at Mythephum.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de
