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For these creatures are obedient unto reason, when being restrained from deadly prevailing upon us, they live, and are good.

I judge that Blant had to resort to severe measures before prevailing upon him to return.

He prevented a bloody encounter by prevailing upon the Kentuckians to release their prisoner.

To all appearance Hendrik had only followed him for the purpose of prevailing upon him to return.

The novelist had some difficulty in prevailing upon the wine bearers to retire with their well-intended burden.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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