sway
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Former CEO Neugebauer and his family hold 24.1% of Fermi shares, giving them significant sway to trigger a special meeting.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Mid-level commanders from both factions were stationed together at a joint center near Sirte, improving Libya’s ability to counter the jihadist groups that once held sway in much of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Hezbollah, a well-armed and sophisticated militia group that was founded in 1982, holds enormous sway in Lebanon's predominantly Shia south as well as in the southern suburbs of its capital, Beirut.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Adorjan Somogyi, an 18-year-old student, said the visit was important "from a foreign policy perspective" but wouldn't sway many voters.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The wheat started to sway, and soon Baachan emerged from the plants.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
Vocabulary lists containing sway
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