"the prevailing thinking" is correct and can be used in written English.
This phrase is generally used to refer to the majority opinion on a given issue. For example, "The prevailing thinking is that the policy should be changed to encourage more investment in renewable energy sources."
Unfortunately, the prevailing thinking in Albany is that opposition to the death penalty is "political suicide".
That evidence fits the prevailing thinking about switching costs and market competition: reduce the switching costs and companies will cut prices to acquire new customers.
It's a view that runs contrary to much of what's been reported about the prevailing thinking within the Republican Party.
Even though a woman's overall lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is almost twice that of a man, the prevailing thinking in the field is that this is simply because women live longer.
Hey, that sounds good, so long as Steele's view of his self-worth doesn't run contrary to much of what's been reported about the prevailing thinking within the Republican Party.
The prevailing thinking in the field is that this is simply because women live longer.
We contend that a detailed examination and articulation of the history and major departure points evident in post-apartheid South African national water policy and law enables practitioners and scholars to better understand the main motivations behind the water sector reforms and the then prevailing thinking behind the policy and legislation eventually promulgated.
In May, Mr. Ashcroft sent a letter to the National Rifle Association expressing his view that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to own guns -- a departure from prevailing thinking of the Clinton administration and a strong signal of support for a firearms group that had fought gun control.
The rush of executions is notable not only for its barbarism but also for its contrast to prevailing thinking about capital punishment.
She may not reflect the prevailing Democratic thinking, but she does reflect the way partisan sniping aims too broadly and claims needless casualties.
What is at stake is not just Mr Naidu's future but a change in the prevailing political thinking among India's states.He faces several hurdles.
