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Example sentences for: sway

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In the early decades of this century, when racist views were the norm, Phillips' picture of slavery as benevolent institution held sway.
His endorsement carries a lot of sway with Democrats in New York, who, according to the most recent polls, are now split evenly in their allegiance between Gore and Bradley.
The area was dominated in the past by the papacy, which conquered the Lombard dukes of Spoleto in the Middle Ages, Perugia in the 16th century, and held sway until the unification of Italy.
As for ideology, I stick to my contention that family values hold sway partout, except in tiny subcultures.
Essabar's parents were said to have made repeated but unsuccessful efforts to sway him from this lifestyle.