have prevailed
- present perfect of prevail.
Example Sentences
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But under practices that have prevailed for decades, they rarely learn that conscience, moral duty and religious conviction shaped the decisions that defined the American experiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Similarly, the lesson here is that the institutions that have been willing to fight back have the law on their side and have prevailed, at least in court.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
Challengers have prevailed in 350 of those cases – decided by over 160 different judges sitting in about 50 different courts across the United States.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2025
So far, however, calmer heads have prevailed, and U.S. airline stocks ended the week with gains.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2025
Ned would surely have prevailed upon Robert to bring up his whole force, to encircle Stannis and besiege the besiegers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
