Sentence examples similar to wielding of influence from inspiring English sources

Both are popular in their districts and wield plenty of influence in Washington.

Though they still wield plenty of influence, a number of women just missed making our 2007 list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

Choi has been accused of wielding undue influence at the heart of the South Korean government and of personally profiting from her ties to the country's first female president.

Mr. Zatlers, whose newly formed Reform Party came in second in the vote, has accused a cadre of so-called oligarchs of wielding undue influence.

As The Hill reported last year, Tea Party Patriots has been planning to roll out a committee of some sort with the goal of wielding more influence in the 2014 elections.

But many Iraqis already suspect Iran of wielding enormous influence over the most prominent Shiite political parties here.

Erdoğan has accused Gülen of having established a "parallel structure" within crucial state institutions, such as the judiciary and the police, and of wielding considerable influence through his vast media empire.

The wealthy South African family accused of wielding undue influence through its links to President Jacob Zuma says it has been the victim of "xenophobic and hate speech".

When someone threatens your businesses, denigrates your employees and accuses you of wielding undue influence over Washington politicians, what do you do?

The Kremlin also has interest in presenting itself as capable of wielding its influence to break international security stalemates in North Korea, Iran and Syria -- all longstanding Moscow allies.

The former president simply is not wielding that kind of influence – good or bad – over voters so far this year, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.