Sentence examples for used to wield from inspiring English sources
Egypt, a much older and more populous country, used to wield regional power.
Ms. Lopatkina used to wield her chin like a ship's prow, and now Ms. Somova has acquired the habit.
People used to wield a clinical term for this condition of psychic disjuncture: "narcissism," pronounced in tones of corrective disapproval.
Because boxing has no single governing organisation and its fighters are not unionised, promoters used to wield inordinate market power.
Others shudder at the parallels between Mr Allawi's new Public Safety Law and the rules Saddam used to wield.
He flexed his right arm, the one he has used to wield a racket on the way to 12 grand slam titles, and appeared generally unhappy.
Mr Zenawi has got used to wielding an iron fist.
Jones is good at capturing the hypocrisy of people used to wielding unaccountable power who suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of its lash.
Confusion persists over who is in command of a country where the armed forces are used to wielding power, where Islamist fundamentalists pounce on any sign of weakness towards India over Kashmir and where the two groups sometimes overlap.
If the public knows what kind of budgets the lawmakers are using to wield power, citizens can make more informed decisions not only about policy, but also about the effectiveness of their legislators.
What Paulson, et al. have tried to do is reassert authority — the sort that used to be wielded by the Mellons and Rockefellers and other rich men in private clubs.
