Word: prevails
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...Christian Coalition and other conservative groups like Americans for Limited Terms, which use "voter- education" campaigns to influence federal elections. In past years they scored heavily in some state and local contests, but this year their national drives were devastatingly effective. Coalition leaders claim their voter guides helped Republicans prevail in 50 important races. According to People for the American Way, a liberal activist group, 60% of all the candidates affiliated with or strongly supported by the religious right won their races...
...extremist Paul Hill after convicting him of murdering Dr. John Britton and his escort James Barrett outside a Pensacola clinic in July. Hill, already convicted on federal charges, had told the jury beforehand, "You may mix my blood with the blood of the unborn ... However, truth and righteousness will prevail." A judge will decide later whether to impose the death sentence...
...Green, eager to make up for last week's thrashing at the hands of Harvard, would prevail, even though the Lions had three chances late in the game...
With a win against Columbia, Cornell assures itself at least a share of the title. On the other hand, if the Lions prevail, then the best the Big Red can really hope for is a share of second place...
...buying Moscow's line for now: things could be better, but the Right Stuff will prevail. Says astronaut Robert ("Hoot") Gibson, who is scheduled to pilot the space shuttle Atlantis to a first ever rendezvous with Mir next May: "Conditions over there are more difficult than they were. But we're making it work, and we need to." Gibson will be visiting Baikonur beginning this week. It will be interesting to see if he feels the same way on his return...