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sway

[swey] / sweɪ /






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But with key Gulf producers shut out of the global market, pledges to raise output in a bid to ease spiralling prices are unlikely to sway traders.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

And now Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In one fell swoop, Congress used its guarantee clause authority to establish multiracial democracy where human bondage had previously held sway, enfranchising huge numbers of formerly enslaved Black Americans and remaking Southern society.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp has previously been vocal in her efforts to sway shareholders against accepting a bid, calling the approach vague and inappropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Axel sees the patch of grass where Byrd likes to do her yoga is now safe for her to sway and breathe.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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