carry weight

Example Sentences

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The observation that "words carry weight and meaning" drew warm applause, as a message against the politics of wild rhetoric.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

And when those words reach back into some of the most painful chapters of American history, they carry weight that extends far beyond a single news cycle.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

But should state legislators opt to take up the issue in the future, its final recommendations are likely to carry weight with undecided lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

MedPAC lacks regulatory authority, but its recommendations carry weight on Capitol Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Patria is the oldest, and so in Mama’s absence, her words carry weight.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez