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wields

verb

present tense third-person singular of wield

as in exerts

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively wields considerable influence in the field of women's sports

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Recent Examples of wields But the reality of who wields influence in the waterway is more nuanced than either side is willing to admit. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 With heavy machinery in short supply, a volunteer worker wields a sledgehammer in the search of bodies at the complex. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Craig, who wields a fundraising advantage, is endorsed by the state's first lady, Gwen Walz, and wife of former Kamala Harris running mate Tim Walz. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Here is a man who believes fervently in his own flattery but also wields it like a weapon. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Russell, a fictional counterpart to Alva Vanderbilt, wields her husband’s new railroad fortune to gain acceptance into an old-money society. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 Jordan made a career critiquing her parents’ politics on social media and wields powerful influence in online liberal circles. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Jones wields considerable influence within the state apparatus, but his political base is anchored in the rural, inland stretches of San Diego County. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Simply put, when one object exerts a force on another, the second one exerts an equal and opposite force in return.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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The department said the policies encouraged schools to conceal from parents whether their child uses different pronouns and allowed schools to print a different name on diplomas without parental knowledge.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Your immune system needs iron to fight infections, and your body uses iron to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to other organs and tissues.

— Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The new minimum applies to more than 50 unsolved homicides and missing-person cases in tribal communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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