wield
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Wield thy twiggy sceptre well, my liege, for your future earnings can go down as well as up.
From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2010
The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World by Jonathan Powell Machiavelli was focused on human nature and his writings capture eternal verities in the same way that Shakespeare's plays do.
From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2010
Inspector Wield immediately removes his cigar from his lips, waves his right hand, and says, 'Regarding the swell mob, sir, I can't do better than call upon Sergeant Witchem.
From Reprinted Pieces by Dickens, Charles
I've seen Almain's proud champions prance, Have seen the gallant knights of France, Unrivall'd with the sword and lance, Have seen the sons of England true, Wield the brown bill and bend the yew.
From The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day by Scott, Walter, Sir
Swinging homeward over the Cotswolds Mark flattered himself on a victory over heretics, and he imagined his adversaries entering Wield that afternoon, the prey of doubt and mortification.
From The Altar Steps by MacKenzie, Compton
Vocabulary lists containing wield
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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