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as in effects
the power to bring about a result on another
under the sway of euphoria, she offered to take us all out to dinner in celebration of her new job
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as in influences
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
outdated attitudes that still hold sway in some communities
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as in controls
the right or means to command or control others
a time when Rome held sway over a vast empire that stretched from Britain to the Near East
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as in affects
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, "Please take me home with you?"
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as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the way the ski lift was swaying in the wind made me nervous
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as in governs
archaic
to exercise authority or power over
an epic novel set in the days when Rome swayed the Western world
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Recent Examples of sways
Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The feeling of walking up to your property, putting the keys in the door but then the door just sways open.
—David Crown, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s a canopy of old-growth oaks that sways amid strings of glowing baubles and glittering fleurs-de-lis.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
That Apple’s Podcasts apps supports transcripts is a shining example of a situation where a single feature sways the vote over whether to use a certain piece of software.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The camera sways and various items around the room fall over.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The feeling of walking up to your property, putting the keys in the door but then the door just sways open.
—David Crown, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s a canopy of old-growth oaks that sways amid strings of glowing baubles and glittering fleurs-de-lis.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
That Apple’s Podcasts apps supports transcripts is a shining example of a situation where a single feature sways the vote over whether to use a certain piece of software.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Therefore, understanding the science that governs quarks is important for grasping the fundamental principles of matter, the forces that hold nuclei together, and the processes that shape the universe.Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, which governs the International Criminal Court, previously announced plans for an external investigation into the allegations but has not disclosed who will lead the inquiry.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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The longtime politician shakes his head.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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While rare, a tsunami could arrive just minutes after the earth shakes, depending on the location.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the lawsuit dominates conversation on social media, country music star John Rich took to X to share an headline on the allegations.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Space China also dominates the production of germanium, controlling 60 percent of the global supply, according to the Critical Raw Materials Alliance industry body.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Sways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sways. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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