wield
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Others, like Harvilicz, are more obscure but still wield consequential powers.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Unlike the lower house of Congress, the 60-member-strong Senate cannot be dissolved by the president and is therefore expected to wield considerable political power.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
For many Latinas who came of age after 1995, Shakira taught us exactly how to wield a guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The most prominent reason is that governments — the biggest customers of defense companies — wield an outsize influence over their fortunes.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Most hold bows and arrows, but a select few wield akrafenas like my own.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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