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Discover LudwigThe phrase "wielded power" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone exercising control or influence over others or a situation.
Example: "Throughout history, many leaders have wielded power with both benevolence and tyranny."
Alternatives: "exercised authority" or "held influence."
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Gen. Prosper Avril has wielded power in Haiti for years.
Then as now, Mr Mitchell wielded power silently and effectively.
And perhaps no one wielded power more brazenly than Sohel Rana.
The military wielded power behind the scenes over malleable elected presidents.
It is the parties that have wielded power, not Ukip, that are discredited.
Mr. Trent spoke wistfully of the old days when the clubs wielded power.
While Gazprom wielded power in the Kremlin, it also came to its aid.
Dr. Grace said that the woman's voice had introduced the issue of who wielded power.
Two essential flaws show up in the way New Labour wielded power.
Both women knew that Cosby wielded power over their professional lives and they behaved accordingly.
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