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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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UCHealth, a health system based in Colorado that employs around 37,000 people, currently has dozens of job openings that have nothing to do with healthcare, ranging from accounts payable analyst to HVAC mechanic.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The car wash used to employ about 15 people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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