prevail on

Idioms  

1. Successfully persuade or influence, as in They prevailed on me to speak at their annual luncheon. This term uses prevail in the sense of “exert superior force.” It replaced prevail with in the mid-1600s.

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Example Sentences

Glaser added: “The claims made here are directly contradicted by her own words ... and are just a final Hail Mary to save her from the consequences of her own actions. We are confident that we will prevail on both the specific legal issue enforcing the arbitration and disproving these fabricated pathetic allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pfizer appeared to prevail on Friday evening with an offer topping $10 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is a strong argument to say they would also prevail on ice and sand, but there is no doubt court speeds have become much more uniform over the past 20 years.

From BBC

Villa Park 5, Granite Hills 4: It took nine innings for Villa Park to prevail on the road.

From Los Angeles Times

How can public interest prevail on platforms and in outlets that are privately owned?

From Salon

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