sway
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There are primaries in four states on Tuesday, and two marquee Republican contests in South Carolina are set to be another test of Trump's sway with his party's grassroots.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In one fell swoop, Congress used its guarantee clause authority to establish multiracial democracy where human bondage had previously held sway, enfranchising huge numbers of formerly enslaved Black Americans and remaking Southern society.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
It was enough to sway Ricky Carter, one of the few non-union members in the room, who was invited because his wife, Barbara, was on a prayer chain with another invitee.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Bimbo is maneuvered into a graveyard whose tombstones sway and sing, and whose ground opens up to reveal teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The orange boards seemed to shimmer and sway in the sun’s heat, confusing Swanson’s view and making it difficult to record measurements.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing sway
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