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Recent Examples of wielded
The position of president in Serbia is largely ceremonial, but Vucic has wielded considerable influence over his party and the government.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Bush and his successor, Charlie Crist, wielded that authority with restraint.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In Cali, some burned American flags as others wielded steel bars and clashed with riot police, who tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Failing to closely examine the word being wielded like a dagger by one’s own white mother is a shame and a disappointment.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
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Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a power Fox News once wielded.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Activists of all kinds, from Frederick Douglass to Jerry Falwell, have wielded the Bible and sought political power.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Bush and his successor, Charlie Crist, wielded that authority with restraint.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
In Cali, some burned American flags as others wielded steel bars and clashed with riot police, who tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Failing to closely examine the word being wielded like a dagger by one’s own white mother is a shame and a disappointment.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Justice Gorsuch notes the ruling is a narrow one that doesn’t address scenarios such as whether the government can disarm people convicted of a felony or bring charges if there’s evidence of intoxication when a gun is carried or wielded.
—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a power Fox News once wielded.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Activists of all kinds, from Frederick Douglass to Jerry Falwell, have wielded the Bible and sought political power.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
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Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
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The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Verb
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
Verb
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Council members chose to open a public application to find her successor, and more than 110 people applied for the job.
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Adams and her dad applied pressure on the neck wound with beach towels.
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“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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