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prevails

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevail

as in wins

to achieve victory (as in a contest) we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

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as in survives

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

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Recent Examples of prevails The Bull And Bear Cases For SpaceX Despite all this, the bull case prevails on Wall Street. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The one category YouTube prevails in is free trial because of its longer duration, though both streamers offer solid options. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 And that feeling prevails on Independence Day, especially in the City of Brotherly Love. — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026 Boston prevails, 1-0, with Mark Kotsay driving in the game’s only run. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 And evil and injustice ultimately never prevails over the grace of God for those who adhere to the Golden Rule. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 Walking that line under fire is the challenge that will persist even if a US-Iranian peace prevails. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026 That means a bettor would profit $108 on a $100 bet if the Netherlands prevails. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026 If Platner prevails in November, the lesson will not be that Democrats became more ideological or that Mainers stopped caring about character. — Matthew Shelter, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026

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Verb

Successive Copa America wins in 2021 and 2023, either side of the 2022 World Cup victory in Qatar, have brought Lionel Messi and Co global admiration.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
If Spain wins, Yamal would become the third-youngest player, behind Pele and Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi, to start and win a World Cup final (while teammate Cubarsi, some six months older, would become the fourth-youngest).

— Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of wins

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Most of the variables that determine whether a business survives and grows over the next eighteen months sit outside any one person's hands.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Finally, if the rock survives its trip through the planet's atmosphere and lands on the ground, it's called a meteorite.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of survives

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Before that, in a trend which lasts to this day, the very best players were always tempted away, to Italy or Spain, towards salaries that German football could never provide.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The advantage lasts three to six months before a copy shows up.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of lasts

Verb

If neck pain persists past a week, if headaches become chronic or if numbness or tingling reaches the arms or hands, that’s the threshold to book an appointment — not a signal to push through.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
The longer this imbalance persists, the greater the opportunity for Chinese economic penetration into the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026