sway
Example Sentences
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For generations of students who came under his sway, this was their mantra.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Such an argument holds little sway with UK Sport director Kate Baker.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
See also: Semiconductor names have never before held this much sway over the stock market.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
There is simply no arguing with Jackson’s enduring sway over audiences.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
To his horror, he found that, in fact, the trees were moving, slow and menacing as they began to sway in place.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing sway
Unit 1: Telling Details
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
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