cudgel

Example Sentences

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But lawmakers knew that Mr. DeSantis could use endorsements and primaries as a cudgel.

From New York Times

Democrats have signaled they will use the abortion issue as a political cudgel.

From Washington Times

The conservative website The Federalist picked up the cudgel, attacking The New York Times’s initial coverage of contacts between Russian intelligence officials and associates of Mr. Trump, reporting that earned The Times a Pulitzer Prize.

From New York Times

Yet in comparison with Mr. Trump, Mr. Biden has not used cruelty and fear as a cudgel.

From New York Times

It’s not unprecedented for our two major political parties to use the federal deficit and debt as cudgels to beat each other, particularly during a time of divided government.

From Seattle Times