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Recent Examples of wield
Shriner allegedly fired her gun at officers and got shot, after police responded to a request to help find hit-and-run suspects and encountered Shriner reportedly wielding a handgun at a nearby residence.
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John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The choice is ours: wield the Ring and fall, or destroy it and rise.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
However, China will not be able to wield a weaker yuan as a weapon in its deepening trade war with the U.S. because of concerns that such a move could trigger financial market instability, most market watchers surveyed by CNBC said.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Musk, who has wielded significant influence in the Trump administration, may be stepping back in coming months, the president said Thursday.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
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John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The choice is ours: wield the Ring and fall, or destroy it and rise.
—Jon Fleischman, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
However, China will not be able to wield a weaker yuan as a weapon in its deepening trade war with the U.S. because of concerns that such a move could trigger financial market instability, most market watchers surveyed by CNBC said.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Musk, who has wielded significant influence in the Trump administration, may be stepping back in coming months, the president said Thursday.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 5 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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Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off $67 (+taxes and fees) through May 13, 2025.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The proposal would apply to single parents earning up to $100,000 per year and couples earning up to $200,000 per year.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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If an institution like Harvard cannot resist tyranny when applied to it, then who can? KARL (voice-over): The Ivy League University refuses Trump's latest demands, putting billions in federal funding on the line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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