wield
Example Sentences
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Both smaller parties could yet wield influence as part of a post-election deal.
From BBC
Few people know who the reserved veteran is, so no one sees her coming — which allows her to wield her curiosity to discover potential players out in the real world.
From Los Angeles Times
The term “Aqua fitness” may conjure images of seniors tepidly wielding foam noodles to ‘50s pop tunes. But Porciuncula’s water fitness classes are … “hard,” as he puts it.
From Los Angeles Times
Often called the first modern president, TR expanded the office’s power and influence, wielding his clout to conserve public land, regulate corporations and bolster America’s status as a world power.
One reason: Fed chairs have historically wielded outsize influence over the 12-person Federal Open Market Committee that votes on interest rates, but they don’t have the power to set rates on their own.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
