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sway

[swey] / sweɪ /






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Maddie's first TikTok video about baby loss - which she posted with a trigger warning - shows her and her husband in the Blossom Suite, gently swaying with Teddy while tears stream down their faces.

From BBC

Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.

From Salon

Local media said the quake caused buildings in the capital Taipei to sway and was felt across Taiwan.

From Barron's

Crowds pressed around an ice rink blasting Christmas classics, barely audible over the joyous screams of children swaying on a pendulum ride nearby.

From Barron's

In theory, Key has most sway over the fate of both men, but is probably under more pressure than either.

From BBC