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Recent Examples of wield
Glitchy rollout of new California bar exam prompts lawsuit and legislative review
Feb. 28, 2025
As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Umberg wields considerable clout over the State Bar.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Look at Melania Trump’s lucrative Amazon deal, for example, as one way that the giant companies that own studios can now wield influence and bend, if needed, for politically expedient purposes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Lucey described the allegations of the three women to the jury in court on Wednesday, telling the panel how Weinstein wielded his position of power.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While Dalio may not have used the 19th-Century word pitchforks, which was a referral to rebellion by peasants wielding actual pitchforks, his warning to fellow capitalists was seen as the same kind of warning.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Look at Melania Trump’s lucrative Amazon deal, for example, as one way that the giant companies that own studios can now wield influence and bend, if needed, for politically expedient purposes.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Lucey described the allegations of the three women to the jury in court on Wednesday, telling the panel how Weinstein wielded his position of power.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
While Dalio may not have used the 19th-Century word pitchforks, which was a referral to rebellion by peasants wielding actual pitchforks, his warning to fellow capitalists was seen as the same kind of warning.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a manner and on a scale that has no easy historical comparison.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the place or situation, the old life has to exert a pull on the leaver or the leaving means little.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mangione handed arriving officers a fake New Jersey ID that was used at the New York City hostel days earlier and was subsequently arrested.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The bonus will also be available to use for Game 3 between the Lakers and Timberwolves in Minnesota.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Here's how to use and apply an ammonia and baking soda solution to remove tub rings: Combine half a bucket of water with 1/4 cup of ammonia and 1/4 cup of baking soda.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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On a late April afternoon in the East Village—arguably the first real day of spring in New York City—painters stood outside Bar Bianchi, applying their final coats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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