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Determining its original abundance more accurately allows researchers to investigate the physical conditions that prevailed when the Universe was only minutes old.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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
Brighton prevailed because they created a game that was unfamiliar and unpredictable.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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
My father prevailed on some friends to clothe and house us temporarily; then he moved us into another house on the outskirts of East Lansing.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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