wield

Example Sentences

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Considering the power he wields, it is literally true.

From Salon

It was there, decades before brandishing the Fraser broadsword, he made his first appearance in front of an audience - wielding a different weapon as "spear carrier number two" during a production of Macbeth aged 18.

From BBC

"Feminism often seeks to appropriate signs that, socially and culturally, were long reserved for men, in order to assert -- or even visually normalise -- the fact that a woman can wield power and lead," she explained.

From Barron's

We write to you with urgency, because storytelling is humanity’s compass and Hollywood wields all the power.

From Los Angeles Times

While Fed chairs have historically wielded outsize influence at the central bank, they lack power to make policy on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal