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He was one of the first Warner executives that Ellison met with this year after Paramount prevailed over Netflix in the bidding war for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
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
Cook’s suit to remain in her job has prevailed provisionally in three courts, most recently at the Supreme Court in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She prevailed on every charge, and she prevailed because she could mount an argument that the Munich Philharmonic could not rebut.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
