prevail upon
Example Sentences
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“I’m hoping that you would, especially since you’re a decent man, Dale, that you would prevail upon whoever is conspiring to resurrect the Confederacy to remove this thing,” the 86-year-old Fraser said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Why do you ask me?” said Trimalchio, “as if I should be hard on you! I advise you to prevail upon yourself not to be stupid.”
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
She would prevail upon insurers to cover the drugs, and sometimes she would succeed.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022
"Mr. Spears also exploited his role as Conservator to prevail upon Ms. Spears's tour staff to help him turn his catering business into a Hollywood career," the court documents further claimed.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2022
Further, I want to prevail upon this Court to consider this boy’s plea of guilty as evidence mitigating his punishment.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
