hold sway
Example Sentences
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s small, fast-attack boats hold sway in the strategic waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Fernández has said she will declare a state of emergency in areas where gangs hold sway and finish the construction of a high-security jail similar to the Cecot prison in El Salvador.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Analysts say her departure as party leader could mark the end of the family's dominance in Thai politics, though some believe the Shinawatras still hold sway over Pheu Thai.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
“They may have large followings,” he added, “but they don’t seem to hold sway offline as much.”
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024
“There is a secret pass here in the north, a place where I hold sway, where Hannibal once crossed when he marched against Rome.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
