as in to apply
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively parental involvement has consistently been shown to exert the most influence over a child's success in school

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences 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
  • 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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  • Photonic quantum computing is a quantum computation approach that uses photons—particles of light—as qubits.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Zoryve has a unique active ingredient—roflumilast, an enzyme inhibitor that’s being used for the first time in a topical medication.
    Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Of course, now that Bhumjaithai is in power, Anutin can wield the trappings of office to poach lawmakers from other parties to buttress his position.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Henson embarks on a campaign of revenge, which ranges from Bride Wars-style antics (acid on a wedding dress) to more serious Fatal Attraction-esque offenses, like the beyond-bonkers, ax-wielding climax set on a yacht.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • The workers could be employed only by King and only for up to 10 months at a time.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of using a single bulky lens, the camera employs a thin mask embedded with dozens of tiny lenslets, each capturing a unique perspective of the same object.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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