prevail
Example Sentences
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The prevailing theory suggested a slow rebound that unfolded over roughly eight million years, with amphibians and reptiles gradually moving into open ocean environments in a step-by-step process.
From Science Daily
"It's time," he posted, "at this sensitive moment, to let reason prevail by withdrawing from the two provinces and doing so peacefully."
From Barron's
The prevailing theme is the public’s pervasive distrust of virtually every institution in American life.
Grit and determination, combined with a desire to do himself and his family proud, saw him prevail, his mother says.
From BBC
Even if the challengers ultimately prevail and obtain a final legal judgment that the deportation policy is illegal, the deportations that have occurred in the meantime may be irreversible.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
