Word: wield
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...some think that Harvard holds itself superior to the outside world, most would agree that a certain elitism also exists within Harvard's ivy-covered walls. But the Eastern Establishment does not wield quite as much power as it did in the past...
...Daniel Ortega. Robertson proved in Tuesday's Michigan primaries that he can turn his faithful flock into grass-roots political organizers and then headed off to Iowa, where the first real presidential caucus will be held almost 18 months from now. In the long run Jackson is likely to wield more clout. One reason: he can make a credible threat of mounting a disruptive third-party candidacy should he fail to swing the Democrats to the left. Robertson, 56, insists, "I work at coalitions. I wouldn't dream of doing anything to hurt the Republican Party...
Nationally, the Republicans and Democrats are moving closer together and farther to the right. Even those who dread the influence a legitimized Socialist party could wield must agree that voters are effectively disenfranchised if the candidates they are asked to choose from offer few genuine differences...
...inspectors no longer have to waste time ripping apart a car to find contraband. They now wield high-tech instruments, including fiber-optic devices for examining the interiors of gas tanks and ultrasonic range finders to determine whether hollow panels really are empty. Last week the San Diego district began a policy of tougher inspections that had cars backed up for more than a mile...
...contrast, Jimmy Carter did not know either how to act presidential or how to wield power effectively. He did not understand the American people, saying that it was their "malaise" which was causing economic problems. He really had no idea of what government should or should...