Sentence examples for being able to prevail from inspiring English sources

"You seem to prefer being a victim to being able to prevail over the criminal element.

My greatest disappointment in the race," he said, pausing and lower his voice, "is that I fell short and failed to deliver for the millions of grassroots activists who worked so hard [and] desperately want to change the path we're on.... I'm sorry that I disappointed the conservative grassroots by not being able to prevail".

With his sense of humor, he was able to prevail".

Thus, his grandson Charles V was able to prevail against French opposition to inherit the imperial crown.

But since she did not give effective support to Honorius, Alexander was able to prevail.

Since any change requires a unanimous vote, the British may be able to prevail.

While eating out one evening, I was able to prevail on other diners to make space for an American family.

"I'm cautiously optimistic we'll be able to prevail at the end of the day," he added.

"His substitute, Ford Smith, only gave us a couple of hits, but we were able to prevail, and beat them.

His hopes of carrying California and New York disappeared on Tuesday when he was able to prevail only in New England.

A united Senate, pushing for the screeners to be federal workers, was able to prevail in negotiations with the House on Thursday.