final say
Example Sentences
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But his upcoming book, he said, is a way for him to have a final say on Diana's life before stepping off "into the sunset".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Her services were free, and I didn’t have to do the heavy lifting, but I still had final say on the official itinerary.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Any change would require a vote by the regents, who have final say over both the tests and the courses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
After succeeding his father as supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in theory sits at the top of Iran's theocratic system in a post-for-life with the final say on all significant policy matters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Congress had the final say, however, and now the time for the big vote had come.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
