Sentence examples for objections prevailed from inspiring English sources

Yet his objections prevailed.

It looked strange, that a law, which had been carried so far against so many people, should be cancelled again by the same man that made it; yet the present calamity and distress which Pericles laboured under in his family broke through all objections, and prevailed with the Athenians to pity him, as one whose losses and misfortunes had sufficiently punished his former arrogance and haughtiness.

She forced a vote, over Waxman's objection, and prevailed in committee 47 to 11.

Still, Michael B. Kaplowitz, chairman of the County Board of Legislators Environment Committeee, remained optimistic that the public's objections would prevail.

Mr. Maurer said he hoped that no matter what the appellate court ruled, the Department of State's objections would prevail.

Since the consequences of reforms are very difficult to predict, "there is no need" objections easily prevail when things are going well, and radical reforms are more likely to be implemented when crises support "there is no alternative" arguments.

It could not therefore be deemed any concession on the present, and left in force all the objections which had prevailed agst.

Only 15.8% (N = 3) of all health-related gTLD applications are on hold as they have had at least one successful objection that has prevailed through ICANN's dispute process.

ICANN Objection determinations where Independent Objector has prevailed on at least one objection (e.g. community or limited public interest).

The biggest area of contention was over a GOP demand for an extension of a quarter-cent cut of the state sales tax, an area where Democrats prevailed over Republican objections.

Though Mr Fleischman's objection did not prevail, his distrust for excessive government power continues.