carry weight
Example Sentences
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The observation that "words carry weight and meaning" drew warm applause, as a message against the politics of wild rhetoric.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
And when those words reach back into some of the most painful chapters of American history, they carry weight that extends far beyond a single news cycle.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
But should state legislators opt to take up the issue in the future, its final recommendations are likely to carry weight with undecided lawmakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
MedPAC lacks regulatory authority, but its recommendations carry weight on Capitol Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Anything William said would carry weight in the town.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
