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Recent Examples of exert
His answers echoed what fellow Sandman EP David Goyer recently told our sister site Variety: that Gaiman didn’t exert a huge influence on filming of the series’ final episodes.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 July 2025
Trump is exerting significant pressure on holdouts to fall in line, but passage in the lower chamber is not guaranteed.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Or try the shorter, moderately exerting Aspen Alley, which is aptly named and runs for about two-and-a-half miles.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Experts believe that violations or confusion in the early stages of a ceasefire are common, and the key issue now is whether the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel and Iran to promote the actual implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
—CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 July 2025
Trump is exerting significant pressure on holdouts to fall in line, but passage in the lower chamber is not guaranteed.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Or try the shorter, moderately exerting Aspen Alley, which is aptly named and runs for about two-and-a-half miles.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Experts believe that violations or confusion in the early stages of a ceasefire are common, and the key issue now is whether the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel and Iran to promote the actual implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
—CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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Instead, apply a clean dressing over the eye and go to the hospital immediately.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Pauline’s ability to inhale the essence of materials like gold and apply it to her voice makes her words more lethal than anything DK can do solo.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Taiwanese soldiers stand by for a drill using an MIM-104 Patriot short-range anti-aircraft missile system at an air base in Taichung City, central Taiwan, on January 8, 2025.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Top management knew best and issued directives to the rest of the organization, using steep chains of command to ensure order.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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And though the sources of inspiration are many—consider everything from the polo coat to the fishing vest—one sport has wielded considerable sway over designers and dressers alike: tennis.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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Now, the Republican governor is wielding those same powers for something different: building an immigration detention center deep in the Everglades in a week.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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The company has employed the strategy before, with the apparent goal of integrating its material seamlessly into international supply chains.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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