Sentences with phrase «sway over the matters»

How does this mysterious three - pound organ called the brain hold such sway over the matters of life, death, consciousness, perception, sleep and so much more?

Bishops in the Lords hold great sway over matters of life and death, most recently in organising to prevent right - to - die reform — against the will of 82 % of voters.

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Skelos was convicted of using his Senate leadership post — holding sway over important state budget and legislative matters — to leverage lucrative arrangements for his son with three companies with business before the Senate and state.

But because the new Every Student Succeeds Act shifts significant responsibility over accountability and other matters to states and districts, there's renewed hope that parent, community, civil rights, and other groups will have more sway over what has been, in many cases, a narrower decisionmaking process.