Example Sentences
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For someone who never held political office — a 1999 bid for San Francisco mayor was a notable flop — Reilly wielded considerable influence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
We spent the next 15 minutes in that training discussing power — what it really meant during slavery and how it could be skillfully forged and wielded even by people in the grip of slavery.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
In sweltering heat at a fuel station, 24-year-old Tushar wielded a hammer as he fitted a Trump face cover to a three-wheeled rickshaw.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
He wielded power from Tamworth, now a Midlands city of 80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
As I wielded my saber against one opponent after another, I felt the strength in my whole body respond to my demands.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
