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hold sway
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Princeton's WordNet
hold swayverb
be master; reign or rule
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hold swayverb
Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence (over someone or something); dominate.
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hold sway
To hold sway means to have great influence, power, control, or dominance over something or someone. It signifies the ability to affect, direct, determine, or manipulate situations, events, or people’s actions or behaviors.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hold sway in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hold sway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hold sway in a Sentence
Oil prices will continue to hold sway over investor sentiment over the next few months. Consequently, we expect sentiment to remain subdued with a negative bias in the first half.
Whatever [Clinton] says will likely hold sway, but legally, technically they have their own vote.
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- dominareItalian
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