prevail on/upon
phrasal verb
prevailed on/upon; prevailing on/upon; prevails on/upon
: to ask or persuade (someone) to do something
They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.
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Even if Trump were to prevail on the federalization of the National Guard issue, without invoking the Insurrection Act, the troops still cannot perform general law enforcement functions.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Wednesday concluded that Disney is unlikely to prevail on claims that YouTube illegally poached Connolly in violation of his contract with the entertainment giant.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On May 28, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Michael E. Farbiarz ruled that Khalil was likely to prevail on his claim that the provision the Secretary of State used to expel Khalil was unconstitutional.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Even the most charismatic demagogue cannot prevail on his own.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2021
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Wednesday concluded that Disney is unlikely to prevail on claims that YouTube illegally poached Connolly in violation of his contract with the entertainment giant.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
On May 28, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Michael E. Farbiarz ruled that Khalil was likely to prevail on his claim that the provision the Secretary of State used to expel Khalil was unconstitutional.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Even the most charismatic demagogue cannot prevail on his own.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2021
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“Prevail on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevail%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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