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Recent Examples of wields
At sixty-five, Petzold, with light-hazel eyes and dark hair only just beginning to silver, still wields a boyish charisma.
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Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
At stake is an office that wields outsized influence over national policy.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Sokolov also wields a much shorter lens, warping and exaggerating space with each swinging motion, while his cast moves in almost dance-like fashion.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The chief of staff wields enormous influence in the administration, serving as gatekeeper to the Oval Office with daily access to the president and control of the Executive Office.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 16 Mar. 2026
That honor goes to the casino-owning Danforths, whose patriarch (David Cronenberg, in a brief but amusing cameo) wields enough power to call off entire wars with a single phone call.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In Iran's political system, the IRGC wields vast military, economic and political power — and Mojtaba Khamenei's authority has largely come from proximity to power rather than his religious stature.
—Claire Day, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
As a critic, however, Anderson understands and wields this response well.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
At stake is an office that wields outsized influence over national policy.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Sokolov also wields a much shorter lens, warping and exaggerating space with each swinging motion, while his cast moves in almost dance-like fashion.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The chief of staff wields enormous influence in the administration, serving as gatekeeper to the Oval Office with daily access to the president and control of the Executive Office.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 16 Mar. 2026
That honor goes to the casino-owning Danforths, whose patriarch (David Cronenberg, in a brief but amusing cameo) wields enough power to call off entire wars with a single phone call.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In Iran's political system, the IRGC wields vast military, economic and political power — and Mojtaba Khamenei's authority has largely come from proximity to power rather than his religious stature.
—Claire Day, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
As a critic, however, Anderson understands and wields this response well.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wields
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Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Alicia Silverstone, in her most enduring performance, plays Cher Horowitz, a popular high schooler who exerts her influence through matchmaking and giving a makeover to the new kid in town.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 2025 Readers' Choice Award winner uses the brand’s Moisture Wrap technology—hyaluronic acid and minerals that lock hydration in place—along with its Berry Mix Complex that’s rich in antioxidants, to soften rough, flaky lips.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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Today the only North American barn swallow population that still regularly uses caves as nest sites occurs in the Channel Islands off the California coast.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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This also applies to bedding—trading a heavy winter-time duvet for one with a lighter material like a linen or cotton percale can be a nice refresh.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The iconic Redbird — a name that applies to a paint scheme that’s adorned multiple classes of subway cars — began as an anti-graffiti effort in 1984.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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