cudgel

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Trump is using his mounting legal challenges as a cudgel to force Republican rivals to line up the GOP behind him.

From Seattle Times

They have turned rule of law into a cudgel, accusing those who dissent of being “foreign agents” or “extremists” and throwing them in prison.

From Washington Post

The party is likely to wield Cuomo’s scandals as a cudgel against Democrats in upcoming elections.

From Seattle Times

But it was a sign that the now-familiar cudgels of virus politics — debates pitting “freedoms” against masks and restrictions — remain potent weapons.

From Seattle Times

They accused Mr. Neal and House Democrats of lying about their real intentions, which they claimed were to embarrass and cudgel Mr. Trump.

From New York Times