wields

present tense third-person singular of wield
as in exerts
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

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  • This in turn can spur evolutionary genetic and metabolic investments that protect against, or repair, the damage life exerts on cells.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the alluring but sinister garment exerts its influence, family bonds are tested, and reality itself is called into question.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • For instance, Apple says that uses Amazon’s AI chips for certain tasks such as search.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Turkey’s old playbook no longer applies.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That particularly applies to the core of his business— buying and selling millions of dollars of bonds for the clients' portfolios.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Wields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wields. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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