prevail (on or upon)

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Verb
  • Under Chapter 11, creditors, including the IRS, cannot take your primary residence to satisfy debts.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
  • Serve up a board at a party, and have fun sampling all the different flavors with your guests, or whip up a quick flight for a drool-worthy afternoon snack that satisfies all your cravings.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Experiential marketing lets people persuade themselves.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • So the village quietly persuaded state lawmakers to come to the rescue.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Back in Twin Peaks, Jerry Horne is convinced that his foot is talking.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
  • Your knowledge of a topic is often less important than your ability to convince others that your opponent is an idiot.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • After weeks of defense attorneys fighting in court for Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States, the Trump administration brought him back on June 7 to face federal human smuggling charges.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2025
  • After the trip down memory lane, Storch brought the conversation to the present day and shared his opinion on the criminal charges and violent allegations against the 55-year-old.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 June 2025
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“Prevail (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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