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pull strings(verb, expression, work, press, promote)
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run(verb, control, go, work, power)
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snow(verb, trick, charm, informal)
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turn(noun, verb, go, work, run)
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advantage(noun, support, hold, break, drop)
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administer(verb, control, go, work, keep)
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argue into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make, get)
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boss(control, keep, run, maintain, determine)
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call the shots(expression, idiom, control, go, work)
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carry weight(verb, expression, idiom, prompt)
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channel(noun, verb, activity, action, work)
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conduct(verb, control, go, work, show)
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count(verb, prompt, persuade, sway)
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domineer(verb, control, run, determine, direct)
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edge(noun, support, hold, break, drop)
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head(control, go, run, maintain, determine)
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lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, control, place)
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maneuver(noun, verb, action, act, go)
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officiate(verb, control, run, maintain, determine)
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overbear(control, run, determine, direct, rule)
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