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
Mexican authorities have repeatedly denied that cartels control the country, though security experts say that organized crime does hold sway over vast swaths of Mexican territory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
On the Moon, the outside, catastrophic events hold sway; on Earth, the inside, slow processes dominate.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
