swayed
Americanadjective
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Warsh has repeatedly said he won’t be swayed by political considerations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Matthew Luzzetti, chief economist at Deutsche Bank, said that he thought Warsh had made a case for a September rate hike that would not be swayed by data over the next two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
"The office swayed violently side-to-side. I was afraid it would collapse. Everyone panicked," Hara said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
She paced, she swayed, she laughed with displeasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
A wind swayed through a luminous clump of birches on the opposite bank, and I shivered.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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