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

Equally dismissive of his own output, Julian hasn’t wielded a paintbrush in decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The figure lifted his arms and a light flashed from the staff that he wielded.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien