He 'wields' a great deal of influence over his students.
The man was 'wielding' a gun/knife.
Can he 'wield' a hammer?
(..) that could be used for good or great evil. Their abuse of this power led to the destruction of the city. To be sure no man would ever again wield this power, the triangle was split into two pieces and hid them at opposite ends of the earth. Lara, do you remember the jasmine (..)2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider