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wield

verb

ˈwēld

Definition of wield

as in to exert

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

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Recent Examples of wield His questions centered on Bell’s management philosophy and the importance of making hiring decisions transparently — a nod to Levine’s concerns about the authority wielded by Hosseini and the university’s trustees. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 To the contrary, the smaller the Democratic Party, the more power the DSA wing can wield inside it. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 These days, the cast of the Harry Potter films wields more diapers than magic wands. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Presidents already wield significant influence over agency leadership. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wield

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Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country's president in 2012.

— Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Avard grew concerned that the Chinese bottled water company Nongfu Spring, which purchased a more than 375,000 square-foot industrial property in Nashua in 2025, would begin to exert influence over the local political process.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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When the Wright brothers first flew, the doubt was never about whether the machine worked, but whether flight would ever be something ordinary people used without a second thought.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
In the Tahoe Basin, the Caldor fire restoration plan outlines roughly 3,600 acres where the Forest Service could use ground crews to apply herbicide directly to shrubs — no aerial spraying.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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The Calabria governor confirmed that 63 Cuban doctors, some of them previously involved in Cuba’s international medical mission, recently applied to work in its healthcare system independently.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The hospitality wage and the enforcement fee only apply to hotels and motels with 150 or more rooms — roughly 110 properties.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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