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carry weight

Also,. Exert influence, authority, or persuasion, as in No matter what the President says, his words always carry weight. Shakespeare combined two of these expressions in Henry VIII (3:2): “Words cannot carry authority so weighty.” [c. 1600]

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He may no longer be the division's most feared force, but his name still carries weight.

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After a week riddled with injuries and a three-game skid, Sunday’s matchup carried weight beyond the court — it mattered in the locker room.

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They are controversial because they carry weight, demand change and acknowledge lived realities.

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“While we celebrate this progress, there is still work to be done and we realize if you were a crime victim these numbers may not carry weight. We hear you,” McDonnell said in a statement.

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"But because Yoon is the president, his words carry weight, and many people have accepted what he said."

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