prevail

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Recent Examples of prevail The film winners prevailed in the categories of sci-fi/fantasy, period, and contemporary, respectively. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 6 Feb. 2025 But Virginia McCaskey reportedly prevailed in having the group abolished when its contract expired after the 1985 season. Tim Bannon, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Court records showed the district court dismissed the case finding that Jogan Health failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing at trial. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 So, federal courts can order specific USAID grants, and specific DEI projects funded in the budget, to proceed; but when projects in that pipeline are exhausted, Trump will prevail. Tom Campbell, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for prevail 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail
Verb
  • His great-uncle, George Brown Jr., saw the first Maryland Hunt Cup in 1894, raced many times and won the event in 1900 and 1916.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The only one making it to trial brought by Bragg — the cover-up of hush money payments to women after Trump first won the White House.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to his wife, he is survived by nieces Claire and Paula.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
  • He is survived by his daughter, the actor Nicole Burley.
    Mark Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For New England and the inland Northeast, icy roads will last into the afternoon.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, the rechargeable battery lasts for months, so you’re not left scrambling for a ladder every week.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Prevail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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