wield
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Acting officials can wield significant authority despite never receiving congressional approval.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
“And the durability of this truce depends less on the warmth of the words exchanged by the two leaders than on the credibility of the deterrents they can wield against each other.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
A justice system in which individual members wield the axe against fellow members with the threat of forced expulsion votes is not ideal.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 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
If only I had had as many arms as the goddess Durga—two to hold the gaffs, four to grasp the fish and two to wield the hatchets.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing wield
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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