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They are prevailing in almost every single major case and a lot of minor ones.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2022

Such old-fashioned values are prevailing over the elite clubs chasing West Ham’s tail, and a repeat of last week’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat of Leeds would keep the Hammers ahead.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2022

“Here we are, prevailing against all odds,” Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2021

John Lamb, a farmer turned blogger from Bozeman, Montana, who attended trials for those charged in the standoff case, said he believes states’ rights are prevailing.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2018

There are prevailing moods—of war and of peace—and these moods are deep forces, containing both the desires and the sources of energy, so to speak, out of which our future will be made.

From The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History by Partridge, G.E.