hold sway
Example Sentences
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There, nightly recitation of the rosary and the constant threat of Moran’s simmering rage hold sway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Sure, AI is having a big impact, but in the broader U.S. economy, other factors still hold sway.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
He had also demanded that Mexico's federal government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, do more to rein in cartels who hold sway in much of the state.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 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
