Sentence examples for prevailed to run from inspiring English sources

He was, however, prevailed to run again for lieutenant governor, and he won the post, serving under Levi Lincoln, Jr., who had been nominated by both the Republicans and a rump Federalist coalition.

The Arar, too, flows from the Alps, since it separates the Sequani from the Aedui and the Lingones; then, later, taking on the waters of the Dubis — a navigable river that runs from the same mountains — it prevails over the Dubis with its name, and though made up of both mingles with the Rhodanus as the "Arar". And, in its turn, the Rhodanus prevails, and runs to Vienna.

She prevailed, then ran unsuccessfully for Congress.

Asked the other day to reflect on his experience in learning the ways of Washington, Alan Grayson, a former one-term Florida congressman who was defeated in 2010 but prevailed after running again this year, said: "Oh, I don't think I fit into that category.

Romney has prevailed by running negative ads against his opponents.

Still, he prevailed, running the Big Sur International Marathon just four months after his injury.

On the last ball of the 17th over, Poulton trapped opposition captain Sunette Loubser and ended with 2/20 from three overs as Australia prevailed by 24 runs to reach the semi-finals, where they faced England.

Beijing has prevailed on state-run telecom operators to spend heavily to gain more influence in cellular standards, while Chinese officials have worked their way up the hierarchies in global regulatory bodies, like the International Telecommunication Union, whose secretary general is Chinese.

He added that a "reductionist view of the human condition" had prevailed in the run-up to the financial crisis.

LAWYERS do it until justice prevails, runs the old joke.

In order to give the tourists some meaningful practice, the hosts were then set 80 to win from 15 overs, but England prevailed by 17 runs.