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Examples of prevailed

prevailed

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

However, such pressure ultimately prevailed and the scene was set for multipartyism.
While we looked for 'principal-agent' relationships between central governments and administering institutions, we found that more complex multi-level governance structures prevailed in most cases.
Given such ' normal ' milestones, it is not clear why a general perception of language delay in young bilinguals has prevailed (recall the ' bilingual paradox ').
These kind creatures next turned their attention to our personal appearance, and prevailed upon us to shave and wash ourselves.
It is unknown if the indigenous community prevailed in this case, but in any event it petitioned the state again just three years later.
By 1906-1910 epidemic mortality in both cities fell to roughly half the level that had prevailed a generation earlier.
However, these were the exception, and on the whole what has prevailed is the priority of maintaining political stability.
A community spirit prevailed between black and white citizens, helping each other through a ' ' barter-oriented system of exchange ' ' (27).
But it was not their views that were decisive for the actual shaping of identity : the ideas of politicians from the state always prevailed.
Without a broadly based consumer or family lobby until the 1980s, community and union protests over hospital closures prevailed over community care advocates.
High unemployment rates prevailed among those who did not migrate.
Preference for open-ended negotiation of an ephemeral nature prevailed.
Instead, savanna-like vegetation prevailed under conditions that were cooler and drier than those of today.
The location of most sites reflects the agricultural mode of subsistence that prevailed at the time.
Nothing much is known about the socio-economic system that prevailed during the period.
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