carry the day
Example Sentences
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The bloc of governors would have to splinter before a majority of Fed voters in favor of a hike could carry the day.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
If such denials can be made with a straight face, they may carry the day when a prosecution is at stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Should Hamid’s righteous fury or Vahid’s rationality carry the day?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
AI stocks implies that it’s a given that they will carry the day.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
On this occasion, however, Lawrence’s immense credibility as the biggest of the big scientists failed to carry the day.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
