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Recent Examples of wield
The recent comeback rally has investors increasingly confident stocks have turned a corner on tariffs, especially after a series of reversals from President Donald Trump convinced traders the White House is mainly wielding high levies as a negotiating tool.
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Holly Ellyatt,sawdah Bhaimiya,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 June 2025
With roughly $400 billion in annual revenue and about 400,000 employees as of 2024, UnitedHealth Group wields immense influence.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Across American history, the most devastating harm has often come from men in suits, behind desks, wielding pens and executive orders.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Though set in the 16th century, the series’ bleak observations about elitism, integrity, and the consequences when flawed people wield absolute power feel remarkably timely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Holly Ellyatt,sawdah Bhaimiya,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 June 2025
With roughly $400 billion in annual revenue and about 400,000 employees as of 2024, UnitedHealth Group wields immense influence.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Across American history, the most devastating harm has often come from men in suits, behind desks, wielding pens and executive orders.
—Tom Debley, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Though set in the 16th century, the series’ bleak observations about elitism, integrity, and the consequences when flawed people wield absolute power feel remarkably timely.
—Judy Berman, Time, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wield
Verb
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Some exert control through violence, some through financial dominance, and others through the threat of divorce and social isolation.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Threatening to bar or limit imports can successfully exert pressure on trading partners.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Administration officials initially weighed using Section 122 to impose higher tariffs but decided not to, due to the 150-day limit.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
Verb
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If the individual is a non-resident, non-citizen of the U.S., the federal estate tax applies only to assets situated or deemed to be situated within the U.S. (for example, U.S. real property or stock in a U.S. corporation).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The reports indicate 20 people have applied with the city for up to $7,000 in emergency rental assistance for new apartments, and 16 have met the eligibility requirements.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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“Wield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wield. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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