Sentence examples for under its sway from inspiring English sources

As the cheese was passed along, more and more people fell under its sway, until a cheesemonger from Madrid began to sell it in the capital.

That is one reason why so many countries have been prepared to live under its sway.

Russia intends "autonomy" to mean that a big chunk of Ukraine stays under its sway.

Indeed, virtually all taxpayers earning $100,000 to $500,000 will fall under its sway.

That a writer of Mead's calibre could fall under its sway underscores the intellectual confusion that followed the tremendous surprise of September 11th.

The success not only returned a big economic asset to government hands, but also severed the link between a pocket of IS forces in Tikrit and a larger zone under its sway to the north.

Riyadh fears Iran's growing power, and has no desire to see another country fall under its rival's sway; US officials say they have intercepted weapons shipments to the rebels, which Iran denies, though some experts say that Tehran's support for the Houthis appears to be more rhetorical than substantial.

Under his sway, people claim, it became an unofficial organ of the Communist Party.

But once under his sway, his abuse was considerable.

Italian television, largely under his sway, mostly ignored them until shortly before polling.

Both the Home Rule League and the Congress Party had come under his sway.