wield
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Wield thy twiggy sceptre well, my liege, for your future earnings can go down as well as up.
From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2010
The New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World by Jonathan Powell Machiavelli was focused on human nature and his writings capture eternal verities in the same way that Shakespeare's plays do.
From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2010
On one of these walks he found himself at Wield in the diocese of Kidderminster thirty miles or more away from home.
From The Altar Steps by MacKenzie, Compton
Wield worldly power and you will be burdened with cares.
From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Carus, Paul
An hour later he was walking back through the pleasant vale of Wield toward the Cotswolds.
From The Altar Steps by MacKenzie, Compton
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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