as in masters
to achieve a victory over
prevailed over their traditional rivals for the first time in years
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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026 -
Levy masters one hilarious perplexed comedic reaction after another as Nicky, a closeted pastor with a zany, highly dysfunctional family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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These families show that love overcomes differences.—
Geoffrey Greif,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out.—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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What will most likely play out at Night of Champions is that Rhodes somehow retains his WWE Championship while Uso defeats Femi to win the KOTR, likely due to interference from Brock Lesnar.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But the governor’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year would limit companies’ ability to claim tax credits, which the entertainment groups argue defeats the purpose of the expansion.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Meta's program takes a different approach.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Police said the group then takes preperty, inclduing cash registers, alchohol bottles and tobacco products.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The race is won by the team that beats their handicap speed by the greatest margin.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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The Great American State Fair officially gets underway tonight, and people who can’t attend in person may be wondering how to watch the kickoff celebration from home.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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The depth here gets thin quickly after the top four.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Just one week after one powerhouse tied the other, that match has been broken as Swift once again conquers the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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“Prevails (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails%20%28over%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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