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Recent Examples of wielded
Those images rapidly spread across the internet and, in some cases, were wielded as a tool for extortion.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 9/11, the United States has wielded financial sanctions at an increasing scale and scope, targeting individuals, governments, and nonstate actors.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Presidents have rarely wielded this authority.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Science, when wielded wisely, can function as a light in the dark in this quest, leading us toward truth.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
But to be sustainable in any authoritarian context, that violence cannot be wielded every single day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s the weapon being wielded at this moment against the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
That example was copied by American radical George Henry Evans, editor of The Workingman’s Advocate, who wielded claims about white slavery to denounce wealthy abolitionist Gerrrit Smith for overlooking the plight of white male workers.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Moscow has wielded its position—particularly in Tartus—to cement its influence out into the Mediterranean, providing a link to the Black Sea while looming over NATO's southern flank close to Africa.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Since 9/11, the United States has wielded financial sanctions at an increasing scale and scope, targeting individuals, governments, and nonstate actors.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Presidents have rarely wielded this authority.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Science, when wielded wisely, can function as a light in the dark in this quest, leading us toward truth.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
But to be sustainable in any authoritarian context, that violence cannot be wielded every single day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
That’s the weapon being wielded at this moment against the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
That example was copied by American radical George Henry Evans, editor of The Workingman’s Advocate, who wielded claims about white slavery to denounce wealthy abolitionist Gerrrit Smith for overlooking the plight of white male workers.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Moscow has wielded its position—particularly in Tartus—to cement its influence out into the Mediterranean, providing a link to the Black Sea while looming over NATO's southern flank close to Africa.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
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The new study suggests the forces that Earth exerted on the moon would have led to widespread upheaval and intense heating.Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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But many were ostensible American clients or allies, such as the Persian Gulf monarchies, which exerted their influence across Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, and elsewhere, sometimes with direct military force.David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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But on Sunday morning, someone — possibly multiple people — used the construction equipment to damage several barrier columns and knock off the bank’s money machine, Davis said.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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At times, Liverpool have used him as a centre-forward and his standout performance in that position came with a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last month.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Even the jokers, which do each have their own special ability, are quick to pick up — with their wildcard capabilities made easy to understand as they’re applied mid-round.Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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Foundation models and small language models are introduced and applied to enterprise opportunities.Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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