wielded

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During his stint as high representative, Paddy Ashdown memorably wielded these so-called "Bonn Powers" sacking 60 Bosnian-Serb officials in one day in 2004 for refusing to cooperate with the Hague Tribunal.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who created CNN and revolutionized how Americans watched television, and who wielded his media empire and wealth to pursue liberal global causes and land conservation, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

It was the legendary sword of Gavin, the sword he had wielded in the fierce wars that had almost ripped apart the continent, the sword that had slain the Dark Lord Erawan.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas