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Recent Examples of wield
The number of doomsday weapons and the number of countries wielding them threatens to grow.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
But Venezuela became a founding member of OPEC in 1960, along with Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, giving Venezuela more sway in global affairs and more power to wield over the companies that did business in its state.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Two men were killed in 2024 by other inmates wielding makeshift weapons, according to the Justice Department.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
For example, Goldman Sachs, with a recent share price of $911 and market value of $276 billion, wields more than 10 times the influence of Cisco Systems, with its recent share price of $78 and market value of $308 billion.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
But Venezuela became a founding member of OPEC in 1960, along with Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, giving Venezuela more sway in global affairs and more power to wield over the companies that did business in its state.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Two men were killed in 2024 by other inmates wielding makeshift weapons, according to the Justice Department.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
For example, Goldman Sachs, with a recent share price of $911 and market value of $276 billion, wields more than 10 times the influence of Cisco Systems, with its recent share price of $78 and market value of $308 billion.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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Independence is exerting its local authority to add some restrictions to development agreements between the city and outside agencies.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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My agonizing over a coin toss illustrates the basic distortion that gambling exerts on spectating.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Soft, spreadable butter that can be used instantly on toast and biscuits, or in baking recipes for cookies, cakes, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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This impressive deal only applies to the six-piece set, which includes five compression packing cubes and one drawstring bag in select colors.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two, a male and a female, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after Portland police officers applied a tourniquet on scene.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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