wielded
Example Sentences
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His eldest brother, singer-playwright Paavalar Varadharajan, performed at Communist Party events in the 1950s, when the party wielded significant influence in the region.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
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
He wielded power from Tamworth, now a Midlands city of 80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Hilton gleefully wielded the crunchy mass with one hand as he pointed to the Original Del Taco sign with the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
All of the influence that my brother had wielded over me was broken.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
