final say

Example Sentences

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Ultimately TSA officers have the final say of whether an item is allowed through a checkpoint, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead, all land is owned communally, and citizens share the collective right to be consulted and to have the final say on major developments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Yet at nearly 95 years old, the younger of the two brothers who led the Cuban revolution continues to be the man who has the final say on the country’s most important matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“While the market continues to price a full resumption of flows, a number of shippers/insurers may be reluctant to rush back in with Iran having a final say on passage.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

We’ve been friends since middle school, and they know by now that when it comes to plans, my CF gets the final say.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott