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They also offer scientists a new way to investigate the conditions that prevailed during the universe's earliest moments.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
"You Can See Everything," the documentary about jailed biotech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes that is generating major Oscars buzz, prevailed in a slow weekend at the Halloween box office in North America, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
If the ploy works, it’s proof that they were right all along — that cooler heads prevailed and the initial controversy was an overreaction.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Investors should probably expect a higher rate environment than what prevailed during the decade following the Global Financial Crisis,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I cited many occasions when the ANC and the CP had differed on policy and the ANC had prevailed, but this did not seem to impress them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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