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Recent Examples of exert
The soldiers protecting them, meanwhile, are led by Captain Rhodes, who is itching to exert his authority with force now that society has fallen.
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Of course, in a league with a salary cap, the Lakers cannot exert the sort of advantage the Dodgers do.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The study marked the first time that researchers in any field had exerted noninvasive control over high-level brain activity.
—Eric James Beyer, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2025
When the spring semester started, Cooper alleged that Feldman began inviting her to have private meetings, claiming that during these one-on-ones her coach began to exert control over her.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 June 2025
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James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Of course, in a league with a salary cap, the Lakers cannot exert the sort of advantage the Dodgers do.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The study marked the first time that researchers in any field had exerted noninvasive control over high-level brain activity.
—Eric James Beyer, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2025
When the spring semester started, Cooper alleged that Feldman began inviting her to have private meetings, claiming that during these one-on-ones her coach began to exert control over her.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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International distributors can apply for up to €50,000 ($57,380) per title for theatrical distribution of Italian films in their territories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Another hypothesis is that plastic bag fees are applied to more retailers than plastic bag bans.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Testers reported the sterilizer works well and that using it is a breeze.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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These and other existential questions speak to the outsized impact that AI will wield.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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His most admirable characters rebel against the bureaucratic and corporate systems that wield human beings as tools.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Under federal law, a business can face sanctions for knowingly hiring and employing unauthorized workers.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Together, education and health services employ a million people in the Commonwealth.—
Alan M. Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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