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“Sinners” and “Weapons” proved ambitious horror can indeed sway the Academy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

The incoming prime minister's approach to spending also leads the Financial Times, which says Burnham will enter Downing Street seeking "greater sway" over important public spending decisions.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

But he doesn’t have the same sway over gasoline prices, which ultimately matter more to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Rodrigo Leite of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro told AFP that public figures held more sway than traditional commercials, and that Brazilians needed better financial education.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

But to Shirley, they seemed to sway from her shoulders as awkwardly as a chimpanzee’s.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Settles-Bey sways to the rhythm of the bongos on a recent Sunday in the park -- but nerves are still frayed.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Putting a red pump on a can of Diet Coke isn’t going to be the factor that sways ticket sales.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

When his “political enemy,” the glib and popular Alcibiades, sways the assembly, Nicias replies that this means sending both a fleet and “large numbers of land forces.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Nintendo argues its 3D audio tech will create a surround sound experience, but this is unlikely to be the feature that sways people to picking up the device.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025

Grass rises from the concrete and sways in a wind I cannot feel.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Swaying spotlights atop the massive stage swayed back in forth like searchlights in a storm.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Regan also swayed investors with what Cialdini calls “social proof,” namedropping influential-sounding people or institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

The room swayed and samba-danced to the pulse as the play raged on.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The pulley swayed wildly, as did the ropes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The Belgian team copied Trump's unmistakable swaying fist pumps as they celebrated their 4-1 thrashing of the co-hosts on Monday, dancing and singing the song on the pitch and in the changing room.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Moderating gasoline prices and news of a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran are slowly swaying consumers to feel marginally better about their economic situations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

In Lincoln Park, past Plaza de la Raza cultural center and under swaying pine trees, stands a row of 10-foot wooden panels etched with names.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Something dark and flat was swaying gently against the floor of the Reflecting Pool as I strolled past the monuments on Thursday morning.

From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026

The cab drove slowly, bumping up and down and swaying from side to side as it hit potholes full of water.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez