prevailed upon
Example Sentences
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He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
His colleagues were sufficiently perturbed by this invasion of their privacy that they prevailed upon the Senate Government Affairs Committee to hold hearings on what should be done to protect judicial papers.
From Salon • May 14, 2022
In recent months, lawmakers, business groups, cross-border mayors and some travelers have prevailed upon Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ease the restrictions, arguing that he was taking a far-too-cautious approach.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2021
Mnuchin, according to administration officials, prevailed upon Trump to drop the tax cut and go for a giant stimulus package.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020
Walter was friendly with a family that lived nearby, and we prevailed upon them to take us in for the night.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
