wield

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You could argue that the S&P 500 is even more concentrated; instead of 50 stocks, just five or seven, depending on how you count, wield outsized influence over how the index fares.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

They rediscover it in the 2015 installment after prior generations wield it -- albeit another model -- in earlier franchise films.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In the commercial a woman uses it to design a website for her furniture refurbishment company, which, given the advent of Grok, is the least nefarious possibility one could wield with such a capacity.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The U.S. could theoretically wield the most negotiating power and secure low prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Its strength, Boromir, is too great for anyone to wield at will, save only those who have already a great power of their own.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien