wielding

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Last year, a mural unveiled on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building - depicting a judge wielding a gavel over a protestor - was also quickly erased.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Activism isn’t just about wielding guns and throwing rocks but organizing online, in the classrooms and among households.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Appearing on Fox News over the weekend, Johnson said he was “in big support of the First Amendment” and that he did not “like the heavy hand of government, no matter who’s wielding it.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

There is little precedent establishing that a bar may sanction an attorney for wielding the powers of government unconstitutionally.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

When the surly handyman showed up that afternoon to nail up a few boards, he seemed an angel from heaven wielding a hammer.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson