cudgel

Example Sentences

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It’s difficult to say exactly what the final cudgel was that leveraged Snyder out of the league.

From Washington Post

China has endorsed Macron’s vision for “strategic autonomy,” seeing the concept as a cudgel that can be wielded to divide Europe and the United States.

From Washington Post

In real life, however, Mr. Jaffee was the opposite of a smart aleck: a genteel, unassuming man whose in-person humor was delivered with a wink, not a cudgel.

From New York Times

The ruling enthused pro-life activists but also reinvigorated an abortion issue that Democrats are trying to use as a political cudgel against Republicans.

From Washington Times

Meanwhile, Trump is using his mounting legal challenges as a cudgel to force Republican rivals to line up the GOP behind him.

From Seattle Times