Word: wield
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...years of Bush is damn good for [his] bottom line.” On a more serious note, though, he views the organization as a stern critique of American democracy in its current form. “Our brand of democracy serves primarily the wealth and corporate interests that wield outrageous influence through campaign contributions and lobbying,” Skomarovsky says. “[B4B is] a creative and immensely fun way to challenge the Bush administration without having to knock on doors pretending the prevailing democrat is the best thing since sliced bread...
...prisoners to the dungeon and itemizes the evils, floor by descending floor, like a department-store employee. There's also an aching ballad - "Because We're Kids," performed by Rettig - that encapsulates, like no other song I know, the frustration of the young at the power that grownups capriciously wield over them...
...fans of all ages gathered Saturday afternoon to voice their concerns about the apathy of young people toward politics and to identify ways in which the “hip hop generation” can wield stronger political influence...
...Women wield enormous spending power, influencing almost 80% of all consumer decisions in America. But it's not just the Giseles and Chanels of the world who influence what we buy or the way we look. Behind the scenes, women like Margareta van den Bosch, design director of the Swedish fashion chain H&M, have a hand in the look of more than 500 million pieces of clothing a year. Wildly popular entertainers like the Olsen sisters oversee a billion-dollar business that includes fashion and beauty products...
...want to buy anything. Except, of course, they do. Mirroring Martha's association with Sherwin-Williams, ReadyMade is working with Urban Outfitters to develop a co-branded line of paint. While the under-35 set might sniff at the consumption of the boomers, 25-to-34-year-olds wield about $176 billion in annual spending power, according to the Conference Board...