carry weight
Example Sentences
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Presidential endorsements invariably carry weight, but the power isn’t unlimited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The observation that "words carry weight and meaning" drew warm applause, as a message against the politics of wild rhetoric.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
But should state legislators opt to take up the issue in the future, its final recommendations are likely to carry weight with undecided lawmakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
Does any of that historical power for both the Continent and Japan carry weight when it comes to stocks?
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Anything William said would carry weight in the town.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
