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In probing the pressures of expectation and prevailing scepticism in the British arts scene, Leigh has made a film about as self-reflective (and self-reflexive) as handsome heritage cinema can be.
But the series was faithful to the time; Don's view was the overwhelmingly prevailing attitude, the campaign representing a whole new departure in advertising that was initially deeply misunderstood.
They have a far better chance of prevailing if it's out.
Warner is a different animal altogether, a blazing, single-minded run machine for whom negative energy is an elixir, and whose commitment to his singular talent – to belt the bejesus out of the ball with unparalleled cleanliness and power – tolerates only the most modest concessions to the prevailing environment.
"A huge disconnect [exists] between policies on biodiversity and forest conservation, on the one hand, and prevailing unsustainable development models and practices, on the other," said a recent report by the Forest Peoples Programme.
In The Consolations of Economics, Lyons, now a veteran among City economic analysts, provides a most readable account of decades of economic policies and events, and his subtitle, How We Will All Benefit from the New World Order, is a welcome counterblast against the prevailing orthodoxy.
"If Almunia has backed state aid for Hinkley, it risks a backroom deal prevailing over the rule of law," said Mark Breddy, a spokesman for Greenpeace Europe.
Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, might be the best player in the world right now but for more than an hour in mid-match on Court Centrale he felt the steady heat of the midsummer sun and the resurgent power of Nicolás Almagro's racket before prevailing in three sets.
By virtue of its platitudes, this prevailing air of pan-feminism stifles debate and removes the agency it purports to provide us.
The life is beyond tough, and politicians aren't quite courageous enough to talk about what it costs them for fear of being clubbed by a public possessed by the prevailing national mythology that they constantly fail us while living incredibly well at our expense.
It had a corrugated iron roof and, in the midsummer temperatures then prevailing , was like an oven.
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Prevailing functions primarily as an adjective, modifying nouns to indicate a state of being widespread, dominant, or currently accepted. Ludwig AI confirms this with numerous examples showcasing its use in describing conditions, opinions, and trends. As seen in examples from Ludwig, it commonly precedes nouns like 'attitude', 'opinion', or 'condition'.
Expression frequency: Very common
