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

"Of course, they can't totally have the say," O'Brien warned, "or else no child would ever learn to play the piano."

From Time Magazine Archive

I didn't go because I wanted Westy to have the say, and I didn't want him to think I was butting in, because Skinny belonged to him, as you might say.

From Roy Blakeley by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese