prevail
Example Sentences
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Most of gambling public is still backing the traditional proven winners to prevail, unlike the projection from Google’s Gemini.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Should she prevail, Andreeva would become the third-youngest first-time Grand Slam champion this century, after Maria Sharapova and Emma Raducanu.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Anything short of that might not be enough to prevail anymore.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The politics of convenience driven by the passing moment never prevail, but principles endure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
He wasn’t letting evil prevail by watching and doing nothing.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
Vocabulary lists containing prevail
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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