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Recent Examples of wields
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.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 June 2026
As in Michigan, Virginia’s principal utility, Dominion Energy, wields immense power thanks to its bottomless purse.
—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.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
Paris Jackson wields her guitar and a mic for a performance at the BottleRock Festival in Napa, California, on May 23.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Linda wields her absolute power over Bradley like a cudgel, exploiting his helplessness to emotionally abuse and manipulate him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The Brown family wields about 80% of Brown-Forman’s voting power, while the Ricard heirs control about 21% of their family business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 June 2026
As in Michigan, Virginia’s principal utility, Dominion Energy, wields immense power thanks to its bottomless purse.
—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.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
Paris Jackson wields her guitar and a mic for a performance at the BottleRock Festival in Napa, California, on May 23.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Linda wields her absolute power over Bradley like a cudgel, exploiting his helplessness to emotionally abuse and manipulate him.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
The Brown family wields about 80% of Brown-Forman’s voting power, while the Ricard heirs control about 21% of their family business.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wields
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At least until the physical world exerts itself on her show.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The same also applies to players from other smaller soccer nations.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Wields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wields. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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