Sentence examples for a powerful hold from inspiring English sources

In the past two weeks, the rivalry between the factions lined up behind the two men has intensified, ostensibly over disclosing the extent of organized crime, which took a powerful hold on Yugoslav society during Mr. Milosevic's 13 years in power.

Horses exercise a powerful hold over the public imagination.

The image of the lone inventor has long had a powerful hold on the public imagination.

That's been conservative dogma for decades, with a powerful hold over many Americans.

But the original books retain a powerful hold on China's popular imagination.

Why do islands have such a powerful hold on our imaginations?

Mr. Rutherford, though dead for 35 years, still has a powerful hold on Mr. Steel.

Yet for something imaginary, it retains a powerful hold on modern thinking.

But for better or worse, Vietnam retains a powerful hold on American life.

Strip clubs, in particular this one in Queens, had a powerful hold on him.

Secondly, he argues that gender systems can "exert a powerful hold on speakers' associations".