| prevail |
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| Man And Superman |
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- You think that you are Ann's suitor; that you are the pursuer and she the pursued; that it is your part to woo, to persuade, to prevail, to overcome. (not reviewed by editor)
- The woman's need of him to enable her to carry on Nature's most urgent work, does not prevail against him until his resistance gathers her energy to a climax at which she dares to throw away her customary exploitations of the conventional affectionate and dutiful poses, and claim him by natural right for a purpose that far transcends their mortal personal purposes. (not reviewed by editor)
- Not until the slain father returns from heaven as the agent of God, in the form of his own statue, does he prevail against his slayer and cast him into hell. (not reviewed by editor)
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| as in: reason will prevail |
| as in: she prevailed upon him |
| as in: prevailing attitude |
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