have the say

Example Sentences

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“I’m cautious about my health. But I should have the say – respond to my health concerns the way I want to,” Yoder said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2020

Army Corps of Engineers will have the say about what kinds of projects would justify the costs.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2014

Those people sitting up in the booths along the wall are the high muckity mucks who have the say so to get a movie started or not.

From Newsweek • Mar. 8, 2010

The union insisted that its own board should have the say on how big the chorus should be and who could be fired.

From Time Magazine Archive

So Pewt he said as long as he give 2 of the prises he was to have the say about whitch beat.

From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Shute, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)