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prevailed

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of Prevail

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1786 In 1786, the Constitution was extensively revised to establish a far greater separation of powers than what had prevailed under the 1777 Constitution. Source: Internet

According to the New York Times, Bowman prevailed by 11,717 votes, winning 55.5% to Engel’s 40.4%. Source: Internet

According to Stewart, the veto was "for many his defining blunder, setting a tone of perpetual confrontation with Congress that prevailed for the rest of his presidency".sfn Congress also proposed the Fourteenth Amendment to the states. Source: Internet

According to its preamble, the Act was designed to "take effectual Measures for correcting divers Abuses that have long prevailed in the Choice of Members to serve in the Commons House of Parliament ". Source: Internet

Again he had to ward off the claims raised by his brother Albert VI; he prevailed by the support of the Tyrolean aristocracy. Source: Internet

After a long struggle which threatened to ruin the Communist League, Marx's opinion prevailed and, eventually, the Willich/Schapper group left the Communist League. Source: Internet

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