wielded

Example Sentences

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In sweltering heat at a fuel station, 24-year-old Tushar wielded a hammer as he fitted a Trump face cover to a three-wheeled rickshaw.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

For outsiders, Musk v Altman offered a crash course in how power is wielded in Silicon Valley.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Sargent later repainted Gautreau with both straps fixed to her shoulders — a needless compromise between the artist and those who wielded the power to dictate beauty.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Cook developed personal relationships with the two leaders, and quietly wielded Apple’s enormous economic clout, to escape with only minor concessions, living up to the “Zen master” moniker given him by U2 frontman Bono.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Wayne, Chase, and I wielded pitchforks to lift the bundles there—not nearly enough—onto the wagon.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson