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Wallace continuously wielded populist rhetoric and maintained support from working-class white Alabamans.
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The film argues that allowing evangelical leaders to wield such power threatens to make Brazil a national theocracy.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Playing an obsessive theologian who lures two Mormon evangelists into a trap, Grant wields his rom-com charm for sinister purposes, and his creepy performance gives the religious thriller its edge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Before him, producers wielded most of the power, relegating writers to subordinate roles.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The film argues that allowing evangelical leaders to wield such power threatens to make Brazil a national theocracy.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Playing an obsessive theologian who lures two Mormon evangelists into a trap, Grant wields his rom-com charm for sinister purposes, and his creepy performance gives the religious thriller its edge.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Before him, producers wielded most of the power, relegating writers to subordinate roles.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
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Despite this, the U.S. and its partners aim to ensure that the Islamic State (IS) group, which still has a presence in Syria, cannot exploit the leadership void and once again exert control over wide swaths of the country.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Duke exerted a major influence on his brother’s philanthropic priorities.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In return, the Rays will use the Yankees’ home clubhouse and training facilities, including the team’s new multistory baseball operations building set to open before the start of spring training.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The words are often used when referring to the insurance industry to describe a strategy of rejecting claims.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Build Trust Through Small Actions Mentorship thrives on three things: knowing, liking, and trusting someone.Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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While the requirement to stay in character was applied externally—in some cases by media attempts to entrap Santas with the suggestion of inappropriate behavior—the men Hancock interviewed described feeling their own commitment.Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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