wield
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In Texas, counties typically don’t have the power to block development — unlike city officials who wield zoning authority.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
There are good jobs in the emergency management world at the state level where you can do good work and wield a lot of power.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
“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
"It is really determined to wield power without hesitation, compared with old times," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Great beasts drew it, orcs surrounded it, and behind walked mountain-trolls to wield it.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing wield
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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