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Recent Examples of wielded
Grand jury subpoenas are a powerful investigative tool wielded by federal prosecutors and issued at their discretion.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Clearly, the indictment showed that art can and forever will be a forceful weapon when wielded properly.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
Its adherents wielded the power of the federal government.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The family wielded enormous influence in the region.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
But Kehoe on Friday wielded the powers of his office to move the income tax and direct democracy measures to the August election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Pelosi was the first woman to ever serve as House speaker, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, and wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Historians aren’t even sure exactly how they were wielded or crafted, so medieval weapons specialist and replica crafter Tod Todeschini decided to investigate for himself.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Trump has wielded the ceasefire as a carrot and stick, issuing peace overtures one day and threats the next day, all in an attempt to get an upper hand in the negotiations.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Clearly, the indictment showed that art can and forever will be a forceful weapon when wielded properly.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 May 2026
Its adherents wielded the power of the federal government.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The family wielded enormous influence in the region.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
But Kehoe on Friday wielded the powers of his office to move the income tax and direct democracy measures to the August election.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Pelosi was the first woman to ever serve as House speaker, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023, and wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Historians aren’t even sure exactly how they were wielded or crafted, so medieval weapons specialist and replica crafter Tod Todeschini decided to investigate for himself.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Trump has wielded the ceasefire as a carrot and stick, issuing peace overtures one day and threats the next day, all in an attempt to get an upper hand in the negotiations.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
Verb
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Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Now a national historic landmark, Iolani Palace has been restored to its former glory after almost 80 years of being used as a government building.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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More than 32,000 fans applied to be selected.—
Damian Calhoun,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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