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

Progressive Democrats have used the repeated audit failures as a cudgel when calling for reductions in the Pentagon’s ever-increasing budget.

From Washington Times

Several people close to Mr. Trump have said he believes his presidential campaign can be used as a cudgel to hit back against the prosecutors.

From New York Times

Similar arguments about Appropriations Clause violations could be used as a cudgel against other regulators, like the Fed, experts say.

From New York Times

Even so, Mr. Biden put the issue front and center on Tuesday as he uses threats to health benefits as a political cudgel.

From Washington Times