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Recent Examples of wield
Conservatives say the air board is an unelected board that wields too much power.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Strong and effective leadership does not need to routinely wield the threat of veto as a cudgel.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Given these links, Chinese leaders might be expected to wield influence over Tehran.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
And though the sources of inspiration are many—consider everything from the polo coat to the fishing vest—one sport has wielded considerable sway over designers and dressers alike: tennis.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Strong and effective leadership does not need to routinely wield the threat of veto as a cudgel.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Given these links, Chinese leaders might be expected to wield influence over Tehran.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
And though the sources of inspiration are many—consider everything from the polo coat to the fishing vest—one sport has wielded considerable sway over designers and dressers alike: tennis.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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The pulses appear to exert varying pressure that pushes on each rift zone differently, depending on the way the rift moves and the thickness of the crust on either side.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Meanwhile, ComEd — the state’s dominant utility — still exerts enormous influence over Illinois’ energy policy.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The treatment had never been used on a species of raptor before, but Ammann took a leap and sent them an email.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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When his young son Walter (Roman Griffin Davis) and Walter’s cat upend the performance with their unruly behavior, Charles’s wife, Catherine (Thurman), persuades Charles not to punish the kid but instead to use the opportunity to teach him about Jesus (Isaac).—
Chris DeVille,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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As my Organizational Behavior professor at INSEAD, Kets de Vries challenged us to think about how to apply principles, not just learn them.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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