cudgel

Example Sentences

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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

And one of the real disadvantages of doing that... is the more you weaponize it and turn it into a partisan cudgel, you know, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

From Salon

Democrats have, nonetheless, used the subpoena as a cudgel against the former president as lawmakers make their rounds on Sunday shows.

From Washington Times

Republicans broadly opposed the passage of the Climate Commitment Act and have been using it as a cudgel in ads leading up to the midterms.

From Seattle Times

But throughout its investigation and hearings, the committee has operated with a prosecutorial style, using the possibility of criminality like a cudgel in extraordinary ways.

From New York Times