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Recent Examples of wield
Eminent domain, or the threat of its use, has been wielded to acquire the property of Black families – in cities and rural areas alike – allegedly needed for public use.
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The Trump Administration slashed FEMA and USAID, and disaster declarations are increasingly wielded as political tools.
—Nick Allardice, Time, 10 July 2025
Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
But the artist has an innate understanding that the most constructive way of wielding control can be using it to carve out moments where honest emotion is sure to be unleashed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The Trump Administration slashed FEMA and USAID, and disaster declarations are increasingly wielded as political tools.
—Nick Allardice, Time, 10 July 2025
Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
But the artist has an innate understanding that the most constructive way of wielding control can be using it to carve out moments where honest emotion is sure to be unleashed.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 July 2025
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Given that Republicans enjoy a 88-62 advantage in the House and a 19-11 majority in the Senate, which includes one vacancy, Republicans will likely exert their will in both chambers, said Cal Jillson, a 30-year political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
18 July 2025
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What To Know Zandi, who has this year sounded several alarms about the health and trajectory of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump, said his concerns were raised by persistently high mortgage rates, which had exerted pressure on several aspects of the housing market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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This is when the teen uses social conflict to express frustration.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The treatment had never been used on a species of raptor before, but Ammann took a leap and sent them an email.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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The formula was applied to the target amounts that were distributed in January.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Upgrades were applied to both the passive and active components, enhancing the overall integrity of the existing ESL 2812 and ESL 2912 models.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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