- present tense form of prevail (3rd person singular).
prevails
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"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
But nothing has changed about the platform’s devoted users, many of whom remain as inhospitable as ever to the kind of unchecked brand chatter that prevails elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With the France attack looking formidable, it will be interesting to see if their unstoppable force or Spain's immovable object prevails in the contest on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
In his popular and influential textbook Principles of Physical Geology, first published in 1944, Holmes laid out a continental drift theory that was in its fundamentals the theory that prevails today.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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