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wielding

[weel-ding] / ˈwil dɪŋ /




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Firefighters wielding fire hoses struggled to temper the blaze, which roared into the night and through the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the U.S. and China increasingly wielding their economic powers to coerce allies and adversaries alike, European leaders also think a regulatory rollback will help the region’s economy reduce its dependence on both.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said China is wielding its economic leverage—through ports, logistics hubs and surveillance outposts—for greater military access and security influence.

From Barron's

It said China is wielding its economic leverage—through ports, logistics hubs and surveillance outposts—for greater military access and security influence.

From Barron's

The ultrawealthy are wielding their growing fortunes to glide through a rarefied realm unencumbered by the inconveniences of ordinary life.

From The Wall Street Journal