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Recent Examples of exert
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Big players did not step up in a game which required authority; Woltemade was anonymous, Anthony Gordon was dreadful, Newcastle’s midfield exerted little control.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s partly because the pressure these big brands exert on the press — both human and economic — is considerable.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Big players did not step up in a game which required authority; Woltemade was anonymous, Anthony Gordon was dreadful, Newcastle’s midfield exerted little control.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
That’s partly because the pressure these big brands exert on the press — both human and economic — is considerable.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
Hamas has sought to exert control over the rest of the enclave, including in violent clashes with rival clans, some of which receive backing from Israel, and at least one public execution.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Future research could explore whether similar biases apply to other visible traits, such as race or disability.—
Abby Frank,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The demonstrators, some wielding bats, appeared to be asserting the jurisdiction of the Edo people’s ceremonial king, Oba Ewuare II, over the region’s cultural patrimony.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Nov. 2025
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Even though Jordan later said the off-the-cuff comment was in jest, more than three decades later it still gets repeated, especially now that shoppers of all political stripes are wielding their wallets to make their feelings and beliefs known at the cash register.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trucking employs millions of drivers across the United States, and experts predict that job roles will evolve as fleets adopt autonomous systems.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many of those bases employ local workers in roles ranging from food service and construction to logistics and maintenance.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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