Sentence examples for prevails that from inspiring English sources

But it is clear that if Mr. Reich's philosophy prevails, that will not hap pen.

An idea prevails that domestic violence victims must be stupid to stay in relationships.

If he prevails that would leave 18 states with no death penalty, plus the District of Columbia.Of course, opposing forces also operate.

But if Netanyahu prevails, that will be perhaps the greater political feat, given that Israel's attorney general has recommended indicting the prime minister in three corruption cases, including on bribery, corruption and breach-of-trust charges.

Fuchsia, epilobium, &c., have the whorls of the flower in groups of 4. In primroses, and many others, the number 5 prevails --- that is, the quinary; among them, however, there are some exceptions, the number 3 being seen in magnolia, barberry, &c.

But even when the "best science" prevails, that science can turn out to be misguided — as when the official campaign against saturated fat got us to trade butter for stick margarine loaded with trans fats, a solution that turned out to be worse than the problem.

I think it is partly a memory of the atmosphere that prevailed that weekend.

If justice prevailed, that would have been the last word, and the last song.

Mays and Richmond helped Big Red prevail that day in the scrimmage, before heading off to a night of parties.

"We expect reason will prevail". That may be wishful thinking.

But in Washington, where perceptions prevail, that may not matter.