What is "prevailing"

Usage examples of "prevailing".

Leffingwell writes in his interesting and instructive book, is that which arises from the prevailing practice of experimentation for scientific purposes upon animals and human beings.

The wind produced by the Galilean moons erupts from the Jovian magnetosphere at velocities exceeding those of even the prevailing solars.

I see around the prevailing LENR lack-of-legitimacy misbelief is to expose people to the truth.

If within a short period two cases of puerperal fever happen close to each other, in the practice of the same physician, the disease not existing or prevailing in the neighborhood, he would do wisely to relinquish his obstetrical practice for at least one month, and endeavor to free himself by every available means from any noxious influence he may carry about with him.

There were important, and for a considerable period quite extensive, exceptions, to the belief in this last dogma: nevertheless, such was undeniably the prevailing view, the orthodox doctrine, of the patristic Church.

But the prevailing doctrine of the eternity and inherent pravity of matter infected the primitive churches of the East.

The old man was still locked in his room during the funeral, and even after they departed with the coffin for the churchyard, leaving in the house only the deputy in his tilted chair outside the locked door, and two neighbour women who remained to cook a hot meal for old Pritchel, finally prevailing on him to open the door long enough to take the tray from them.

Each belief is the rationalization of the prevailing mood of one of these persons.

Christian fellowship as against the prevailing folly of sectarian divisions, emulations, and jealousies.

From mid-June to mid-September the prevailing wind, called the shamal , is from the north and northwest.

Nor would the further honour have remained for even twenty-four hours ungranted, because unasked, but for the belief prevailing among Mr.

They have, in consequence, a prevailing air of unthriftiness in personal matters, which, however it may operate to the prejudice of the pocket of the individual, has a mellow and kindly effect upon his disposition.

Ore of copper and manganese, iron and rysin, the blue metal so beloved of the Bolg in the making of steel, healing mineral springs, opals and precious salt all were concealed beneath the thick red clay, but with no regular prevailing sea winds, no cool gusts from the mountains, the ground hardened stubbornly, refusing to give up its bounty easily.

The current was strong but not swift, and the river was broad enough for sailing before the prevailing winds, except when the stream wound and looped, and the high, wooded bluffs baffled the breeze.

David and Abraham Solomon have the makings of a first-rate asset on their hands but for a simple bridging loan and, in the prevailing climate, they have no chance of obtaining one.