carry weight
Example Sentences
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But should state legislators opt to take up the issue in the future, its final recommendations are likely to carry weight with undecided lawmakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
MedPAC lacks regulatory authority, but its recommendations carry weight on Capitol Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Does any of that historical power for both the Continent and Japan carry weight when it comes to stocks?
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
They are controversial because they carry weight, demand change and acknowledge lived realities.
From Salon ● May 3, 2025
Patria is the oldest, and so in Mama’s absence, her words carry weight.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
