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Recent Examples of wielded
The victim was cut by an unknown object wielded by the rival, who ran off and has not been caught.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Those images rapidly spread across the internet and, in some cases, were wielded as a tool for extortion.
—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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Those images rapidly spread across the internet and, in some cases, were wielded as a tool for extortion.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wielded
Verb
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Facing the media at a prematch press conference on Friday, Flick exerted confidence about a situation which could mean that Olmo leaves for free if it isn't resolved.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.—
Peter Benei,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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In Goodyear, Arizona, a data center used for generative AI may guzzle as many as 56 million gallons of drinking water each year.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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It’s taken years for society to believe them and remove the label applied by law enforcement, Quinn said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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The rule can be applied to anything, from toys and books to clothes and beauty products.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Wielded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielded. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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