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exert

verb

ig-ˈzərt

Definition of exert

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 With the veil thinning, our intuition exerts an immense pull on our emotional state. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Among the elements biology has to work with, oxygen exerts the strongest pull. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Hamas could restrict the system to exert pressure internally, the official said, while Netanyahu could restrict it to pressure Hamas. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 What to exert force and will over, and what to let take its natural course. — Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exert

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The researchers said their approach could also be applied to other quantum materials, allowing scientists to investigate electronic behavior that has previously been difficult to observe directly.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The act applies to event tickets for public concerts, theater shows, sporting events and similar activities at venues with a capacity of over 200 seats.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of use

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During a wine grape strike in the Central Valley, Huerta and other UFW women once locked arms in a human blockade between the union’s male picketers and replacement workers wielding two-by-fours.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
With Congress doing little to regulate AI, state legislatures are packed with efforts to wield state consumer protection laws to make AI use more transparent and rein in chatbots and rogue AI frontier models.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of wield

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The slumping kicker carried his equipment bag across the Chiefs’ practice field, still employed here, at least for the moment.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
The brands that do best are those that employ a mix of influencer tiers, says Laura Rocha Pulido, head of insights at influencer marketing and analytics platform Lefty.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

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