sway
Example Sentences
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These must be offered in all possible venues and channels if he’s to sway public opinion.
Others were at the hotel, hands out, swaying a little.
From Literature
Though it produces only about 3% of global oil, Iran has considerable sway over energy markets because it controls the strait.
From Los Angeles Times
He has enormous sway with his base, and they often give him the benefit of the doubt when he takes bold positions.
In Lebanon, the Shiite group Hezbollah held a thousands-strong rally in the Beirut suburb where it holds sway.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
