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Meanings of hold sway in English
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Usage of hold sway in English
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How come these ideas continue to hold sway, despite our best efforts?
2
However in this remote region, ceremonies such as Sapana still hold sway.
3
They are the new generation who hold sway in Irish charity circles.
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The Taliban currently control or hold sway over around half the country.
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Brazil's reputation for flamboyance endures but pragmatism has come to hold sway.
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Westminster Hive did hold sway over the most fashionable parts of London.
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A grown-up child is he who cannot hold sway over his passions.
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Farm groups hold sway with Republicans and overlap heavily with Trump's political base.
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Islamists control most of the south and feuding clan militias hold sway elsewhere.
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At the Thursday time of writing, the Undecideds still hold sway.
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The Taliban regrouped, and currently hold sway over half the country.
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For the likes of England still hold sway due to their financial heft.
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The outpouring of love for the Frenchman came to hold sway.
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In 2016, he ran poorly in many districts where those voters hold sway.
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But mid-ranking coup-leading officers still hold sway in the poor former French colony.
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Republicans currently hold sway in both chambers of Congress and the White House.
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Hold sway through the time
Hold sway across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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