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Recent Examples of exert
Likewise, Lululemon’s poor performance may have created encouragement for more new brands, while discount retailers continue to exert pressure from below, all giving Foot Locker and its new parent Dick’s plenty to think about.
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, all this comes at a time when Trump has rolled over his political opposition and has exerted his muscle against the media, private law firms and individual enemies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Complex carbs exert the opposite effect.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, all this comes at a time when Trump has rolled over his political opposition and has exerted his muscle against the media, private law firms and individual enemies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
Complex carbs exert the opposite effect.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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With this certification program, employees can take short learning breaks and access ready-to-apply AI content on demand, instantly increasing their AI acumen.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other end of the spectrum are breaks that happen when a single application of force is applied to the bone.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wash dirty hands before using a touchscreen or laptop keyboard.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those involved in the parade rolled by in a colorful blur on roller skates, performed flag dances and wielded bubble makers.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Macron still wields significant authority over foreign policy, European affairs, and the military as commander in chief of France's nuclear arsenal.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plant was projected to employ up to 8,500 people when complete.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Jayhawks had decided, coach Lance Leipold said postgame, to run out the clock rather than trying to score in the final minute — a sharp departure from the aggressive play-calling KU had employed in the first quarter.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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