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
So Pewt he said as long as he give 2 of the prises he was to have the say about whitch beat.
From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Shute
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