Word: wield
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...until those who wield the procreation argument commit themselves to a condemnation of heterosexual couples who--because of either choice or infertility--have no children, their "argument" deserves no discussion. Their failure to denounce childless heterosexual couples (or heterosexual couples who choose to adopt rather than to procreate) suggests that they are merely using the procreation "argument" to mask their bigotry...
Many teachers complain that the evaluationsystem does not allow for sufficient nurturingduring their early days in the program. The Exposadministrators who visit classes and give adviceare those who wield...
...resolve the censure of its president, Ira E. Stoll. Such openness about internal controversies is extremely rare in the larger world of American journalism. It's refreshing and laudable that the Crimson's staff recognizes all of the significant responsibilities that go along with the significant power media institutions wield...
Duehay, who is on the Phillips Brooks House Association advisory committee, says many students do not realize how much power they wield. "They're a very important part of the constituency," Duehay says...
Even assuming for a moment that TV does wield the incredible influence Senator Simon and his intellectual cronies claim, the result would hardly be wanton violence. TV may be violent, but on TV the bad guys always get killed in the end and murderers are always uncovered...