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The phrase 'was prevailed' is grammatically correct, and it can be used in written English. It is used as a form of the verb 'prevail', which means to be more powerful than (something else). For example: Despite his efforts, his fears were prevailed upon him.
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was prevailed
verb
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
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He was prevailed upon to restore the old gods.
Fortunately, Arthur Nikisch was prevailed upon to accept the post.
Denis Healey was prevailed on to ease him out.
She was prevailed upon to have a drink, then another and another.
The electoral council was prevailed upon to exclude 85,000 blank votes, pushing Mr Préval's total to 51.15%.
Theodore Roosevelt was prevailed upon by the Emperor to help bring about the 1906 conference in Algeciras.
The Board of Estimate (a city body controlling land use decisions) was prevailed upon to drop the plan.
Finally, Peewee was prevailed upon to show a handful of slides from a recent trip to Hawaii.
ZrN(O) (ZrN with dissolving oxygen) is dominant at oxygen content less than 18.1 at.%, while m-ZrO2 phase was prevailed at oxygen content above 40.3 at.%.
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But Phocion was not to be prevailed with at all, and shortly after, Alexander died.
The idea is from the existing empirical formula where two-dimensional approach is prevailed.
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