adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the prevailing wind (= the most frequent wind in an area )
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The prevailing wind comes from the west.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
attitude
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What, for example, is the prevailing attitude in the family towards the black child dating the neighbour's daughter?
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The same ambivalence is evident in the prevailing attitude toward language.
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This is certainly not the case, although this has been the prevailing attitude from senior nurses for many years.
mood
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In July 1941, however, the prevailing mood about post-war employment was pessimistic.
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Lukewarmness was far from his prevailing mood as he strode onwards.
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Yet the prevailing mood of public opinion remained distinctly hostile to the regime.
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These are worthy of repetition to the extent that they give some indication of the prevailing mood of practitioners.
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The greatest designers can sway with the prevailing mood of the moment, but remain fundamentally true to their own spirit.
rate
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The prevailing rates are published daily in the Financial Times, and are also displayed on Prestel and in all our branches.
view
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The problem is further exacerbated by the prevailing view as to the nature and constituents of leadership in schools.
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The prevailing view of such work group resistance has often been that it stems from workers' misunderstanding of management's intentions.
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But this very positive image is almost the exact opposite of the prevailing view about conformity before 1945.
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There was a prevailing view that training schemes run by companies and firms were far better than those run by civil servants.
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Given the prevailing views about where responsibility for curricula rested, these findings are not perhaps totally unpredictable.
wind
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Protection from the prevailing wind can often be provided by rock outcrops or carefully planted shrubs in the background.
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He also organized the compilation and publication of charts showing the prevailing winds and currents for each quarter of the year.
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You must be reasonably fit and be sure you can handle the prevailing wind , weather and tidal conditions.
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It was an entire nation of pragmatists, each individual swaying with the prevailing wind to ensure his or her own future.
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They will adjust, bending like bamboos before the prevailing wind from the north.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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prevailing local customs
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the prevailing minimum wage
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A prevailing sense of relief and a chance for everyone to forge a career non-reliant on academic achievement.
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Careful adjustment of the screen angle and contrast to suit the prevailing light is critical.
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I don't need to conform to a prevailing stereotype in the search for distinguished and illustrious positions.
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In actual fact 90 percent of penises range from three to five inches in length, but dimensions change with prevailing conditions.
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Mr Sugar warned that prevailing exchange rates were forcing Amstrad to raise prices, causing demand to fall for certain products.
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The prevailing rates are published daily in the Financial Times, and are also displayed on Prestel and in all our branches.
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The prevailing tone was homosexual - there was no doubt about that.
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The greatest designers can sway with the prevailing mood of the moment, but remain fundamentally true to their own spirit.