English example sentences with "prevailed"

We prevailed over our enemy.

I was prevailed upon to go to the party.

He was eventually prevailed upon to accept the appointment.

He prevailed on the farmers to try the new seeds.

A harmony prevailed among them.

The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.

Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the strike was called off.

Silence prevailed along the funeral route.

Fortunately, we have prevailed and so a definition has been included in Article 2.

Common sense has prevailed.

And again Bala conceived, and bore another, for whom Rachel said: God hath compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called him Nephthali.

Now when the seven years of plenty that had been in Egypt were passed, the seven years of scarcity, which Joseph had foretold, began to come: and the famine prevailed in the whole world, but there was bread in all the land of Egypt.

And the waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered.

And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.

In 1999, peace prevailed in Algeria.

It had to be dealt with under the conditions that prevailed at the time, which wasn't easy.

Patriotic sentiment prevailed.

Great silence prevailed.

Hezbollah prevailed in southern Lebanon.

For these things I weep, my eyes, my eyes shed tears, for the comforter that would restore my soul is removed from me. My children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed.

On the 29th an anticyclone advanced completely over the British Islands, and with it fair, dry, quiet weather prevailed until the end of the month.

Following a decisive round of voting Wednesday in the council, the veteran politician and diplomat prevailed with 13 votes in favor of his candidacy, none objecting and two votes of “no opinion.”

Family ties prevailed over love.