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Recent Examples of wield
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In the court of public opinion and, ultimately, in the courts of law, the anti-terror legislation was exposed as a dangerously malleable tool, susceptible to being wielded to create political theater and criminalize dissent rather than to address genuine threats.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
For decades, brain-mapping scientists wielded tools little more advanced than Brodmann’s, said Yongsoo Kim, a neuroanatomist at Penn State College of Medicine.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
But wielding a multi-ton missile in an environment full of them takes plenty of mental and physical load.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In the court of public opinion and, ultimately, in the courts of law, the anti-terror legislation was exposed as a dangerously malleable tool, susceptible to being wielded to create political theater and criminalize dissent rather than to address genuine threats.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
For decades, brain-mapping scientists wielded tools little more advanced than Brodmann’s, said Yongsoo Kim, a neuroanatomist at Penn State College of Medicine.
—Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
But wielding a multi-ton missile in an environment full of them takes plenty of mental and physical load.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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Outside Iran, Gulf states are exerting intense pressure to prevent regional war.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Under a dual-class structure that gives Musk super-voting shares, the billionaire would establish a bulwark against activist shareholders exerting changes at the company against his wishes.—
Ryan Gould,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program and over Tehran's crackdown on nationwide protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Discoverability, most people just use algorithms to find music nowadays.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The task force is now applying that same regional coordination model to World Cup preparations.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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For nails and hair On the hair, rosehip oil can be applied to the ends, preferably diluted with a carrier oil like argon oil, to add shine and help control frizz.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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