as in exerting
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 wielding
During this conflict, American citizen soldiers wielding standard hunting rifles were able to use their skills to pick off British officers and soldiers from greater distances than the soldiers could retaliate from.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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The muscles associated with this apparatus are capable of exerting extreme forces and adapted for low fatigue, supporting the production loud sound pulses over long intervals.Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Larger dogs use more energy than smaller ones, while puppies are constantly exerting energy, according to PetMD.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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These scouts also pioneered using ghillie suits as battlefield camouflage (another common piece of gear for modern snipers).Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Another resident, Andrew Becker, suggested the city be more ambitious and bold by applying for federal grants for electric vehicle charging stations along the corridor.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Drivers from out of state applying for a California license must pass the knowledge test or take the eLearning course, a no-fail option in which the applicant watches a video and answers questions.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Wielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wielding. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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