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Muslim dismay at Tony Blair's co-invasion of Iraq in 2003 did not sway that decision, though it could be argued that anti-war sentiment inhibited proper post-invasion occupation planning and encouraged the Sunni insurrection against both invaders and Shia Muslims.
The Scottish FA's chief executive, Stewart Regan, said the success of the Commonwealth Games and a passionate video address by Sir Alex Ferguson had helped sway the decision.
A state of union address in an election year is more than just an opportunity to outline policy objectives however; this large prime-time television audience represents Obama's biggest chance to to sway the outcome of November's midterms and increase (or at least protect) Democratic representation in Congress.
Fossil fuel interests increasingly supplement disinformation with insidious, defeatist, and self-serving misinformation: decades of fossil fuel burning as inevitable for human prosperity; renewable energy expansion as "difficult - if not impossible"; and climate regulation as "highly unlikely" to sway business-as-usual.
Women are more likely to be promoted to company boardrooms in countries where they hold greater economic and political power, according to research that highlighted the limited ability of quotas to give women more sway in business.
That close control and sway flummoxed Liam Feeney, Pugh hammering his shot back across goal and in via the goalkeeper's fingertips, six minutes before half-time.
However, a report authored by Marcus Roberts, the deputy general secretary of the left-leaning Fabian Society think tank, presents research suggesting Ukip could indirectly sway the results in hundreds of marginal seats.
The Conservatives are still predicting that their dominant message warning against a Miliband government dependent on the votes of the Scottish nationalists will sway the many undecided voters as they enter the polling booths on Thursday.
The TUC was then a power in the land and the leader of its strongest affiliate, Jack Jones, of the Transport and General Workers Unionn, was singled out in opinion polls as holding more sway than prime ministers.
For one last time this evening, we stand (or sway ) on the brink of discovery.
They might seem like an unsightly addition to your prize-winning public space, with their low-slung jeans and strangely oversized trainers, but, just like bats and great crested newts, skateboarders hold a lot of sway when it comes to planning applications.
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The word "sway" functions as both a verb and a noun . As a verb, it describes a back-and-forth movement or the act of influencing. As a noun, it refers to influence or a swaying motion. Ludwig provides examples where "sway" is used to describe both physical motion and the power to affect decisions or opinions.
Expression frequency: Very common
