wielded

Easy access to firearms: Whether in crowded urban spaces, secure military environments or rural towns, guns were available and wielded with devastating effect.

Over the last century, Southern California’s cities have wielded their financial and political clout to secure water supplies.

It’s a fitting acknowledgment of his underrated chops, which he has wielded infrequently but skillfully across his long career.

The crew wielded signal jammers to interfere with Wi-Fi-enabled security systems, spray painted over security camera lenses and used rental cars secured on the black market.

The creators wielded enormous leverage given their track record.