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Recent Examples of wield
Tariffs are being wielded by this administration as leverage to force reciprocity, extract critical concessions, or safeguard national interests.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Allegations of corruption have been wielded against some of the country’s top officials, including several close allies of Zelensky – such as former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Democrats still wield the legislative filibuster over government funding bills, but shutdown fights aren’t exactly in their DNA.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
It was wielded by David Prowse, who plays Darth Vader on screen (James Earl Jones famously provided the iconic villain’s voice) and his stunt double Bob Anderson.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Allegations of corruption have been wielded against some of the country’s top officials, including several close allies of Zelensky – such as former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Democrats still wield the legislative filibuster over government funding bills, but shutdown fights aren’t exactly in their DNA.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 July 2025
It was wielded by David Prowse, who plays Darth Vader on screen (James Earl Jones famously provided the iconic villain’s voice) and his stunt double Bob Anderson.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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While some forecasts, like The Financial Forecasts Center, suggest yields may decline to around 3.27% by February 2026, the persistent issuance of Treasuries could exert upward pressure if demand weakens further.—
Dan Irvine,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Since dark energy’s discovery a quarter-century ago, scientists have assumed its influence to be constant, its force exerted the same way 5 billion years ago, today, and forever; a sort of steady foot on the gas pedal.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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The participants didn’t use snorkels or fins but instead held their breath while diving deep into the ocean, often off La Jolla.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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How will Nashville's geology impact construction of the Music City Loop? To cut through the limestone and hard rock beneath Nashville, The Boring Company will use Prufrock tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which rely on rotating disc cutters and high thrust to excavate solid formations.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Heat can cause their frames and lenses to weaken and warp, and degrade any coatings applied to your lenses.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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That immunity applies equally to all occupants of the Oval Office, regardless of politics, policy, or party.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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