sway

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This now seems to sway on both sides of that line, and likely will frustrate both groups.

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controlling influence

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The clearest senses and uses of sway gathered in one view.

noun

controlling influence

noun

pitching dangerously to one side

verb

move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sway.

noun

controlling influence

noun

pitching dangerously to one side

verb

move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

verb

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

verb

win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

verb

cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

Example sentences

This now seems to sway on both sides of that line, and likely will frustrate both groups.

But it's usually there, and fairly often does sway my decision.

Probably venture capitalists trying to sway the poll to sell the startup dream

I don't see any edits intended to sway public opinion.

I just wonder if these type of things are enough to sway people's opinions regarding the platform.

It's the guy pleading for an unpopular cause that manages to sway public opinion.

It's expected that on the 25th, something huge is going to be released that might sway the elections bigtime.

I prefer silence, but since the open-plan fad holds sway here, I've found rain to be the most effective substitute.

A father wanting not only only convey his pride but also to help sway a country's opinion.

I don't think this event will do much to sway those people from having that opinion, but it does seem to be a teachable moment.

And what are we to do when their bluffs are revealed to be truthful, and the NSA's sway over all levels of government to be absolute?

But if France continues to be a place where 75% taxes are seen as a sane idea and bureaucracy holds sway over innovation ... well, good luck.

Pre-bust, no matter what the abuses, the law firms held ultimate sway because even the largest companies with the most sophisticated in-house staffs would be wary of switching firms easily or of wanting to alienate their main outside firms in any way.