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
“I would have loved to have the say so on what would have went on the back of my jersey. I had a couple things in mind but I wasn’t part of that process, which is OK. I’m absolutely OK with that.”
From Los Angeles Times
“You have got to ask, from a national or societal point of view, who should have the say when it comes to content on social media which can have a material impact on public interest?” said Singapore’s Iswaran.
From Washington Post
Indeed, one of the contenders for the Conservative leadership, Esther McVey, recently repeated this noxious fallacy as part of her bid , saying: “For young children in this multicultural, diverse, modern society that we live in, I would say for very young children – as you say, four and five – parents have the say over sex education.”
From The Guardian
“The employers have the say in terms of establishing expectation when it comes to their workers,” Whitney said.
From Seattle Times
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