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Recent Examples of wields
Cuban leaders including Raúl Castro — late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s brother, who still wields significant power — have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
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Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
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Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba's economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
The comments from Ousmane Sonko — who wields significant influence in his new role as parliament’s speaker — come as talks with the IMF are set to resume this week.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Cheese wields a kind of power over the Italian imagination that cannot be overstated.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The 73-year-old, who wields significant power as chair of the Appropriations Committee, is known for regularly breaking with her party and is among the most independent-minded in the GOP conference.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
As in Michigan, Virginia’s principal utility, Dominion Energy, wields immense power thanks to its bottomless purse.
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Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Since its formation in the 1980s in response to an Israeli invasion, Hezbollah has become an integral part of the Lebanese state and wields considerable power in the country.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba's economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
The comments from Ousmane Sonko — who wields significant influence in his new role as parliament’s speaker — come as talks with the IMF are set to resume this week.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
Cheese wields a kind of power over the Italian imagination that cannot be overstated.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The 73-year-old, who wields significant power as chair of the Appropriations Committee, is known for regularly breaking with her party and is among the most independent-minded in the GOP conference.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
As in Michigan, Virginia’s principal utility, Dominion Energy, wields immense power thanks to its bottomless purse.
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Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Since its formation in the 1980s in response to an Israeli invasion, Hezbollah has become an integral part of the Lebanese state and wields considerable power in the country.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wields
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At least until the physical world exerts itself on her show.
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Musk owns around 42% of the total equity, but Musk exerts 85% control courtesy of his overwhelming ownership of the B’s.
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This 3-in-1 set uses the nutribullet Ultra Motor Base to power personal blending, food processing, and coffee and spice grinding, delivering full-kitchen functionality within one space-saving design.
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Lillet Blanc is a floral French aperitif that's boozier than wine but breezier than gin, and our refreshing take uses rosemary simple syrup and a splash of bubbly.
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This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom.
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The same also applies to players from other smaller soccer nations.
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“Wields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wields. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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