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wield

verb as in control, use

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The settlement is among one of the largest FTC settlements and is another example of how the federal government has been trying to rein in the power wielded by Big Tech.

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It also showed attorneys general how much power they could wield.

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In one incident, Wagner allegedly wielded “a glass bottle that could have been used as a weapon.”

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The new media giant would wield significant bargaining power over those media workers.

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Are they prepared to unapologetically wield power in defense of American democracy and freedom?

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