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 Several in helmets climbed on the top of a tank, one wielding a wrench to make adjustments. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 June 2025 Your first choice will act as the Tsurugi, a person who wields the power of the sacred sword. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 But this time, interest is less focused on vetting the Ellison family or the deal’s particulars and more about determining whether Trump inappropriately wields his power. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 The black humor that Baltic artists wield so boldly is as much a constant presence as the creeping sense of dread. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wield
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  • The club exerted control over teams through possession and physical dominance.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
  • Raising that would exert upward pressure on low-wage jobs in general, putting more money in parents’ pockets.
    Anna North, Vox, 26 June 2025
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  • Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.
    Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • Help customers understand how your compliance actually protects them and unlocks their ability to use your product with confidence.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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  • Another hypothesis is that plastic bag fees are applied to more retailers than plastic bag bans.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 19 June 2025
  • The company is pushing for legal changes and has applied for a city permit to begin limited autonomous operations with safety drivers on board.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 June 2025

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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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