have the say
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“I’m cautious about my health. But I should have the say – respond to my health concerns the way I want to,” Yoder said.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2020
Army Corps of Engineers will have the say about what kinds of projects would justify the costs.
From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2014
Those people sitting up in the booths along the wall are the high muckity mucks who have the say so to get a movie started or not.
From Newsweek • Mar. 8, 2010
Most importantly, it would have the say in pending railroad consolidations.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Some one of these days you'll set your heart on something I have the say in—and then you'll be able to judge of my sincerity."
From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph
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