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Recent Examples of wield
Under cross-examination on Thursday, Parker’s attorney inferred that Zwerner herself could or should have taken more decisive action against the gun-wielding youngster.
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Beijing, in other words, got Washington to forswear one of its best economic tools just as China was wielding its own leverage.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
When clemency is wielded only to benefit the famous or well-connected, the public loses trust in its legitimacy and the people most deserving of a second chance get left behind.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair, is seen levitating after begging Elphaba to wield her magical powers to give her the ability to walk.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Beijing, in other words, got Washington to forswear one of its best economic tools just as China was wielding its own leverage.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
When clemency is wielded only to benefit the famous or well-connected, the public loses trust in its legitimacy and the people most deserving of a second chance get left behind.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation's money is used.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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If rates rise unexpectedly, those low initial payments can balloon, exerting pressure on household budgets just as the broader economy absorbs the impact.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers, with baseball's biggest payroll, have used their financial ability to pluck some of the most sought-after and most expensive free agents on the market.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the new study, certain forms of iron oxyhydroxide nanominerals can catalyze the degradation of organophosphate esters (OPEs), chemical additives used in plastics as flame retardants and softeners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Future research could explore whether similar biases apply to other visible traits, such as race or disability.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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