How to Use under the sway of (someone) in a Sentence

under the sway of (someone)

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  • This run puts a larger portion of the market under the sway of a few big names.
    — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
  • But Jane soon falls under the sway of a charming older man — and things spiral out of control.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 9 July 2022
  • The song comes about at a point in the film when Presley is doing things his way, before falling back under the sway of Colonel Parker.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 June 2022
  • In a country prone to dynasties, the people declared that the Philippines would never again fall under the sway of a Marcos.
    — Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 4 May 2022
  • The story of the malevolent King Zahhak, who falls under the sway of an evil spirit who curses him.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The couple is brought under the sway of the Spiritualist Movement and there, secrets of Evelyn's past threaten to emerge.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • College students who fell under the sway of a con man share their stories in this new documentary series.
    — cleveland, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Kyle was under the sway of his jealous, domineering friend Hossein.
    — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Putin claimed that Ukraine had been unjustly sundered from Russia before coming under the sway of Western stoolies.
    — James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022
  • For a time, Barr fell under the sway of an abusive boyfriend, who, while menacing her, spat Scripture demanding her submission.
    — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 25 July 2021
  • This is largely a study in how wealth seduces, or how a group of sentient young people fell under the sway of a spoiled sociopath who, when sober, could be quite charming (and whose family had its own plane and landing strip).
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Romney, who describes his career in politics as a moral mission driven by his Mormon faith, has in recent years been marginalized in a party that has shifted to the right under the sway of Trump.
    — Annie Karni, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Witnesses and family described him as an unselfish and cheerful person who helped others and loved school, a jazz singer who gave lessons to younger students — and someone who fell under the sway of McKinney.
    — James Anderson, ajc, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Both women expressed satisfaction with the judge’s decision, and their attorney, Kurt Wolfgang, said the ruling represents the idea that government is no longer under the sway of the Catholic Church.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In 1969, Dave Prevar fell under the sway of an international cartel whose wealthy members had tasked underlings with figuring out ways to influence young minds such as his.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2022
  • In her view, those patients had simply fallen under the sway of people who promoted — and in some cases, profited by selling — products like juice cleanses and dietary supplements.
    — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022
  • But the Democratic Party has somehow fallen under the sway of protectionists, and he’s shown little interest in resisting.
    — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 28 May 2021
  • Danny is a struggling contractor under the sway of his criminally irresponsible cousin, trying to scrape enough cash to support his lackadaisical brother and bring his parents back from South Korea.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Other factors involve the petitioner’s childhood, including any mistreatment, and whether the offender’s crime was committed under the sway of an older person.
    — Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Other factors involve the petitioner’s childhood, including any mistreatment, and whether the offender’s crime was committed under the sway of an older person.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The central government barely touched most of its territory, and large sections of the country were under the sway of competing warlords, imperial powers, criminal gangs, and secret societies.
    — Lucan Ahmad Way, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
  • But his administration, too populated by hypochondriacs and too much under the sway of Dr. Anthony Fauci, refuses to declare victory and celebrate the return of normalcy.
    — The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Rankings assembled on short notice will be imprecise, and managers often default to irrelevant criteria, falling under the sway of proximity or affinity bias.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2023

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