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Recent Examples of exert
The stringent businessman makes Marty suffer and grovel for his money, at one point exerting his power by spanking the young man’s bare bottom with a wooden ping-pong paddle.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump began his second presidential term a few days after Maduro’s inauguration and has since exerted various forms of pressure.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
For most of the final season, Stranger Things has exerted a fair amount of effort to retcon what the series is really about.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
When consumed in moderation, ACV is generally safe and may exert positive effects on both cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Trump began his second presidential term a few days after Maduro’s inauguration and has since exerted various forms of pressure.
—Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
For most of the final season, Stranger Things has exerted a fair amount of effort to retcon what the series is really about.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
When consumed in moderation, ACV is generally safe and may exert positive effects on both cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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This impressive deal only applies to the six-piece set, which includes five compression packing cubes and one drawstring bag in select colors.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two, a male and a female, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after Portland police officers applied a tourniquet on scene.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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On her birthday, Kate released the last of her Mother Nature videos on social media, using the platform to promote her message of being outside among wildlife and open spaces as a key to her wellbeing and recovery from her cancer treatment.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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The president and his advisers believe that the strike both reignited his political momentum and underscored the lack of concrete limits on his ability to wield power at home and abroad.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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This petulant man, who wields awesome power, also has the nuclear codes.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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The following three entries on the international top 5 liberally employ animation in their respective mise-en-scènes, but wouldn't qualify at the Golden Globes in the Best Animated Film category.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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If available, employ your fog lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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