wield

Example Sentences

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Patrick Kibbe said was wielded as a weapon: An umbrella that an investigator needed a special scale to weigh because it was less than one pound.

From Los Angeles Times

Beijing wields travel advisories and import bans rather than formal sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing wields travel advisories and import bans rather than formal sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal

As his chief of staff, Yermak wielded enormous power at the top of government and was even trusted to negotiate on Ukraine's behalf at peace talks with the US.

From BBC

It’s often said that senior workers—who have the expertise to ask AI the right questions, and know enough to identify when it’s wrong—could wield it effectively.

From The Wall Street Journal