Sentence examples similar to both held sway from inspiring English sources
And I thought, "You mean like the U.S. electoral system?" There are a few obvious comparisons, like how watching Election Day and the Oscars' night results are an American pastime or how a small group like the Academy and Electoral College both hold sway in determining winners for the nation.
In addition to WikiLeaks, the Russians made contact with Americans who held sway both in Republican circles and with Mr. Trump, the indictment says.
In states like California, where public employee unions have long held sway, both in the Legislature and in city councils and school boards across the state, the balance of political power will shift away from teachers, police and bureaucrats.
And Republicans in the 112th Congress, newly in control of the House and a stronger force in the Senate, said they would still fight to undo much of the legislation that emerged from the 111th, in which Democrats held sway in both chambers.
Yet randomness held sway.
In city politics, the Democrats held sway.
Multicolored street-level distractions instead held sway.
"Instead, the developers held sway".
Assorted Fiats held sway in Italy.
The fear of lawsuits, however, held sway.
