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  • present participle of wield.
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wielding

[weel-ding] / ˈwil dɪŋ /




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Only a true and blustery hero can string it, much as we believe that only Damon can win a knife fight by wielding a pen.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

Khanna, 49, had been in a van with his team when they were surrounded by settlers wielding M4 rifles on Wednesday, he told Reuters news agency.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Union leader Dave Regan has spent decades wielding California’s ballot system against the healthcare industry.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

In Seattle's Ballard district, a drag queen was wielding a microphone and putting on a show ahead of the World Cup meeting of Iran and Egypt.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

And there she comes, strawberry-haired Nancy Drew, the girl sleuth, so American and so sure of herself, wearing a round collared blouse and a pencil skirt, wielding her magnifying glass.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar




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