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But they’re part of a growing number of self-described creatives who wield legal protections, legitimate and non, as a cudgel against others.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

I wrote a column shortly after, heralding Lopez’s overwhelming victory as a new era for Latino politics in Orange County, where Latinos make up a third of the population but still wield little power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Eliminating Wang’s network quietly clips whatever residual influence he might still wield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

In that sense, it's acting as a bridge between eras, giving audiences a new interpretation of the character while the big-screen Bond team takes its time deciding who will next wield 007's Walther PPK.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

Now that the number of soldiers has multiplied, they wield more power and the chief’s role has been reduced to that of a manager.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

“Best and Last’s” flashbacks are a walloping reminder that Knoxville is inimitable: a telegenic and extroverted entertainer with a charisma he wields like a skunk aims its stink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It wields a vast tool kit to pressure the island democracy—one that has expanded as China has cemented its position as a global power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much power he wields.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

However, Hun Sen still wields immense power in Cambodia and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Who wields power is not important, provided that the hierarchical structure remains always the same.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

It’s an audible version of the dramatic pause that is wielded to such versatile effect by Anton Chekhov, Harold Pinter and Annie Baker.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

In sweltering heat at a fuel station, 24-year-old Tushar wielded a hammer as he fitted a Trump face cover to a three-wheeled rickshaw.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

During his stint as high representative, Paddy Ashdown memorably wielded these so-called "Bonn Powers" sacking 60 Bosnian-Serb officials in one day in 2004 for refusing to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

No other blade, not though mightier hands had wielded it, would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter, cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his unseen sinews to his will.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Instead, wielding my noise-canceling earbuds, Odysseus-like, I plan to smother this screeching sound to preserve my sanity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Union leader Dave Regan has spent decades wielding California’s ballot system against the healthcare industry.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

In Seattle's Ballard district, a drag queen was wielding a microphone and putting on a show ahead of the World Cup meeting of Iran and Egypt.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

A century ago, Rockefeller rode the wave of industrialization by building Standard Oil into a behemoth, wielding influence over railroads and pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Marietta was behind her, looking up and down the hallway, wielding a charred table leg in both hands like a bat.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older