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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 That means a bettor would profit $108 on a $100 bet if the Netherlands prevails. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026 Boston prevails, 1-0, with Mark Kotsay driving in the game’s only run. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 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 The uncomfortable truth here is that whether anyone is keeping that eye depends on which level of government prevails, and the contest has barely begun. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 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 Practicality prevails once again. — Sable Yong, Allure, 11 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 Numerous Democratic lawmakers have vowed to investigate matters relating to Paramount and Trump if their party prevails in the midterm elections. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

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Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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Fans recommend the film to one another when hope feels scarce, passing along its core conviction that society survives through connection rather than conquest.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
My parents’ rescue at Entebbe taught me that freedom survives only because people choose to defend it.

— Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of survives

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Despite the years of Sturm und Drang about pandemic origins, and the wholesale adoption of the lab-leak theory by the party that controls both Congress and the White House, a shaky status quo still persists in biosafety.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
For instance, some forecasters warn that if drought persists through multiple seasons, the combination of dry soils and shifting precipitation patterns could increase stress on agriculture and water supplies.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 July 2026