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preponderance(noun, power, influence, command)
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act(noun, verb, move, action, take)
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advantage(noun, power, defeat, gain, influence)
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be in charge(verb, go, work, run, determine)
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call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, state, move)
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carry on(verb, expression, order, go, work)
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dictate(verb, state, order, give, run)
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engineer(verb, order, work, show, run)
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move(noun, verb, action, go, change)
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navigate(verb, show, direct, see, influence)
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oppress(verb, determine, direct, rule, influence)
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organize(verb, order, place, set, run)
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pull the strings(expression, idiom, go, work, run)
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rank(noun, verb, order, power, respect)
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subjugate(verb, beat, check, run, direct)
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wield(verb, take, go, work, accept)
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work(verb, take, go, accept, run)
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hold sway(verb, expression, order, run, determine)
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hold sway over(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, run)
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hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, order, go)
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