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Recent Examples of wields
Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
Committed to government stakes in companies Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
In the following exchange from The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner wields the power of suggestion with extraordinary ease (and no punctuation).
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
But the bills didn’t have support from law enforcement, which wields significant sway in the Capitol.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
That might not be an issue in college, where the coach — especially a successful one — still typically wields the most power in the program.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
This occurs when someone wields money and access to it as a form of control over someone else.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Hezbollah—a paramilitary group and a political party that wields tremendous power in Lebanon, and is an Iranian proxy—struck back, firing missiles at Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, 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
ABC News, 2 May 2026
Committed to government stakes in companies Communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba, where governments play a central role in providing goods and services.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
In the following exchange from The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner wields the power of suggestion with extraordinary ease (and no punctuation).
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
But the bills didn’t have support from law enforcement, which wields significant sway in the Capitol.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
That might not be an issue in college, where the coach — especially a successful one — still typically wields the most power in the program.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
This occurs when someone wields money and access to it as a form of control over someone else.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
Soon after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, Hezbollah—a paramilitary group and a political party that wields tremendous power in Lebanon, and is an Iranian proxy—struck back, firing missiles at Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wields
Verb
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The governor exerts much control over education priorities through the state budget.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Censure by the committee also exerts considerable moral pressure to resign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Love in the Time of Cholera, 1989, for instance, Pau uses early Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology to frame clips from Zuni’s 1988 October/Decameron stage performance, which then float, rotate, and cascade across the screen.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Upstairs, in the bubble gum-pink Powder Room, Shahniani keeps his drag costumes, made by his favorite dressmaker, Kelsey Swarthout, who uses upcycled Disney sheets in her designs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The automatic discount also applies to all purchases made on the Free People app—no minimum purchase required.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even once the standard is set, the 2027 deadline applies to creating the rule, not putting the technology in cars right away.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Wields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wields. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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