I long to speak, to read, to wield a hammer in a great factory, to keep watch at sea, to plow.    From LearnThat.org.  [Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904).]

wield power and authority.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

But I think the influence they wield is way out of proportion to their numbers.    From Wordnik.com.  [04/04/2005] Reference

They can keep making the argument that they will once again wield the pen in their favor during redistricting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dylan Loewe: Debunking the Redistricting Myth] Reference

Keanu Reeves knows kung-fu -- but does he know how to wield a katana?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Keanu Reeves Dons Samurai Outfit For Feudal Epic ‘47 Ronin’ » MTV Movies Blog] Reference

And the hero fair will the sad giant dare And a red sword wield for the sad giant's shield On a mournful victory day.    From Wordnik.com.  [Storm Bringer]

I would laugh at these incessant terminology wars if I wasn't aware of the power that terms wield in our politically correct world.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Nose By Any Other Name Would Smell] Reference

So do you all -- are you all in a unique position here to kind of wield some power, in effect, influence in this particular policy debate?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2009] Reference

If my yard should ever "wield" anything I think it would be big news!!.    From Wordnik.com.  [LJWorld.com stories: News] Reference

Stylists like Zoe understand the power they wield.    From Wordnik.com.  [Playing Dress Up] Reference

Do these kids have any idea of what power they wield?.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Tickle Me Elmo This Year] Reference

If so, Selig will need to wield more than an asterisk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Iraq Civil War Edition] Reference

The real question is how America should wield its power.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arrogant Empire] Reference

After a while I took for granted the power I could wield.    From Wordnik.com.  [What It's Like When The Power Is Gone] Reference

Still, the Anglicans continued to wield enormous influence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Feud] Reference

Many powerful businessmen wield political clout in Ukraine.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Word: Yulia Tymoshenko] Reference

The top guys wield the ax -- but not on themselves, of course.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Real Lump Of Coal] Reference

It was about how America would wield its enormous global power.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Bush Got Right] Reference

Some Republicans think him too reluctant to wield power Gingrich style.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Coach! Coach! Coach!'] Reference

But because they'll someday wield ballots, their lot is a major political issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reinventing Hong Kong] Reference

In addition to its troops in Haiti, Washington will wield the power of the purse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Man In Haiti] Reference

At the same time, executives aren't hesitating to wield the ax on underperformers.    From Wordnik.com.  [As Good As It Gets?] Reference

Analysts say Pyongyang will wield its small arsenal for maximum diplomatic leverage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fallout] Reference

As a result, China has used its veto power to wield the weapons of delay and dilution.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bound to Fail] Reference

Don't let the sunny disposition fool you: Edwards knows how to wield a rhetorical knife.    From Wordnik.com.  [At Last, The Two Shall Meet...Face To Face, Chin] Reference

But he has been known to wield a sharp knife when it comes to slashing through red tape.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stealth Warrior] Reference

I really think politically we're still forming — we don't realize how much power we wield.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Journey to the Top] Reference

But it does signal that banks no longer wield the influence or incite the fear they once did.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Banking Revolution] Reference

Much of the evidence they wield against the company comes directly out of Du Pont's own files.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Legacy Of Dead Tomatoes] Reference

Unlike priests, ministers and rabbis, sheiks and imams wield both political and religious power.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call] Reference

By now, we've seen plenty of TV characters wield illegal substances to accomplish their objectives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Too Much Of a Bad Thing] Reference

Though no one assumes that veterans wield a meaner mop, people do feel that society owes them something.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Myth Of Meritocracy] Reference

What do we say about the men who wield the clubs, turn the ice red with blood and the government that allows it?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking Stock] Reference

But others, like writer Laura Doyle, argue that most men will never be happy if their wives wield more financial power.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Editor's Desk] Reference

Still, Khatami faces huge challenges in winning over the hard-line bureaucrats who wield some of the real power in the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Moving Forward] Reference

In Jhally's view, however, the network is seeking to wield its copyright to preclude him from using any music videos for any reason.    From Wordnik.com.  [They Want Their Mtv Back] Reference

The idea is that even if the third-party nominee didn't win, he would wield serious power in the '08 election, which will likely be close.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Open-Source Politics] Reference