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Recent Examples of wield
The mosaic depicts a battle: Surrounded by a mess of fighting cavalry, Alexander wields a long spear.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Given Republicans control what legislation moves forward, neither will wield much power.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Elon Musk, who paid some forty-four billion dollars to acquire Twitter, may be wielding his current influence with President Trump to prevent a similar ban.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
The scythe is now being wielded among the playing squad.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Given Republicans control what legislation moves forward, neither will wield much power.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
At the same time, Elon Musk, who paid some forty-four billion dollars to acquire Twitter, may be wielding his current influence with President Trump to prevent a similar ban.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
The scythe is now being wielded among the playing squad.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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To counter such worries, President Roosevelt exerted tremendous effort to make the canal project an idealistic symbol of U.S. global power.—
Julie Greene / Made by History,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Far from issuing angry threats and ultimatums in public to exert pressure, Carter’s norm was to make calm, personal appeals to key leaders and listen patiently to their concerns.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some influencers rebounded by using other social media options, primarily Instagram.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere in the tiny house is a third, smaller bedroom that could also be used for storage.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 30% promo also applies to Mexico City and Cancún, The carrier transported more than 1.2 million passengers in 2024 and expects that to increase to 1.7 million in 2025.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Also, keep in mind that rock salt is more likely to damage plants when it’s applied in late winter. 4.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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