wield
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“And the durability of this truce depends less on the warmth of the words exchanged by the two leaders than on the credibility of the deterrents they can wield against each other.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Pfeiffer is not the first to push back against the notion that female characters of a certain age and familial status must wield whatever power they have from the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"It is really determined to wield power without hesitation, compared with old times," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
A justice system in which individual members wield the axe against fellow members with the threat of forced expulsion votes is not ideal.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
For if we have found this thing, there are some among us with strength enough to wield it.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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