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Recent Examples of wield
The president has a long history of being stingy with his money, choosing instead to wield his influence by bestowing endorsements and staging rallies that energize the Republican base.
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Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In an April 15 order, Cooper ruled that CREW is entitled to limited discovery into the question of whether DOGE is wielding authority sufficient to bring it within the purview of FOIA.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Utah Jazz Remarkably, the Jazz will not wield cap space unless John Collins declines his $26.6-million player option and leaves, in no small part because of their two first-round picks.
—Danny Leroux, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Hayden Christensen ultimately wielded the lightsaber in the prequel movies.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 May 2025
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Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
In an April 15 order, Cooper ruled that CREW is entitled to limited discovery into the question of whether DOGE is wielding authority sufficient to bring it within the purview of FOIA.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
Utah Jazz Remarkably, the Jazz will not wield cap space unless John Collins declines his $26.6-million player option and leaves, in no small part because of their two first-round picks.
—Danny Leroux, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Hayden Christensen ultimately wielded the lightsaber in the prequel movies.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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Councilmember Yusef Salaam, who represents the area and exerts tremendous influence over whether or not One45 will pass in the Council, expressed myriad concerns about the project.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Each individual gene involved in a polygenic trait may exert only a small influence on that trait.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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In 2024, Summers performed an Off-Broadway show about his life titled The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, which used Double Dare to tell his life story.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The same applies to the other numbers noted in the study, 6835, 7637, 8093, and 9629.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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His client in the case, Harry Wiley, a West Virginia coal miner, was diagnosed with an early stage of black lung and applied to NIOSH for a transfer to an environment with less dust exposure but never received a response.—
Taylor Sisk,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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