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Recent Examples of exert
Scorpios seek to exert command and domination, which aligns with Skeletor's initiatives.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
There can be a real temptation to want to write your own story and exert too much.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Iran’s efforts to exert control in the strait have raised concerns that Tehran could impose a tolling system on passing ships.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Musk owns around 42% of the total equity, but Musk exerts 85% control courtesy of his overwhelming ownership of the B’s.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
There can be a real temptation to want to write your own story and exert too much.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Iran’s efforts to exert control in the strait have raised concerns that Tehran could impose a tolling system on passing ships.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Musk owns around 42% of the total equity, but Musk exerts 85% control courtesy of his overwhelming ownership of the B’s.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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Sacramento consistently ranks among the most diverse cities in the country, and that applies across all stripes.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Organizations are just choosing not to apply them when speed is on the line.—
Art Gilliland,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Tabbed nothing less than the golden generation, they were meant to grow a sport that long had roots but never could quite blossom, using the soil of their own country to do it.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The video ended after the knife-wielding man got off the train and sat on a bench on a platform.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Some can attach to CAR-T cells and disrupt their ability to wield their weapon and attack the cancer cells.—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Although subsequent work employed modern technology — from digital modeling software to industrial robots — an underlying rationale endured.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The two systems, however, employ different interception methods.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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