wield
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Khanna and Ocasio-Cortez could wield similar influence in 2028.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
But even if they can, right now it is hard to see how they'll ever be able to wield the muscle that they once did.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
You need to believe that you can wield control over your choices and resist outside forces that try to influence you.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“The hammer has become bigger, so they can wield it much more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He needed to learn how exactly to wield the paddle, how to steer.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
In the popular imagination, a Viking is tall, broad-shouldered man who wields a sword, and might have a modern haircut like a skin fade or lots of tattoos.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The YouTube channels of United influencer Mark Goldbridge's were recently acquired, a further sign of the influence Neville now wields in football's media industry.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Investors are worried about the chipmaker’s risk exposure as it wields its balance sheet to bolster demand for its AI chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Frozen III,” meanwhile, will see Anna and Kristoff finally get married before the sisters meet a mysterious stranger who also wields ice magic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Silence might be a tool, but it doesn’t look like one he wields comfortably.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
In Malta, home to 70,000 offshore companies and the headquarters of some of the world’s largest gambling groups, she wielded her pen against ministers and businessmen.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
He wielded that vision to argue for lower interest rates, arguing that a more productive economy can grow rapidly without generating inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
All this shapeshifting gives few clues about what Butler has been pursuing all these years, aside from power itself, which he has apparently wielded in the person of Gabbard.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
His eldest brother, singer-playwright Paavalar Varadharajan, performed at Communist Party events in the 1950s, when the party wielded significant influence in the region.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Her voice was as wooden as the pointer she wielded.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
John was taught that Green Lanterns must be fearless beings capable of focusing and wielding their will.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Agency” is wielding power and autonomy in choosing how to live; “belonging” is forging social ties with others; and “cause” is serving a higher purpose.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He appears in a video with two ministry officials, one wielding a clipboard, at SeaWorld.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
All of this means much more time sifting through silica and wielding her tiny enamel brush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Just when I thought all was lost, Velia and Delia burst through the barn doors wielding what could only be described as giant metal baseball bats.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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