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Recent Examples of exert
Wembanyama mired his fundamental greatness by either trying too hard to dominate or exerting his physicality in a petty way.
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Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
At least until the physical world exerts itself on her show.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Trump has acted to exert influence over the central bank during his second term, raising concerns about its independence.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Lemongrass May Have Blood Pressure-Lowering Effects Though far from conclusive, there is scant evidence that lemongrass may exert beneficial effects on your blood pressure.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2026
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Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
At least until the physical world exerts itself on her show.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Trump has acted to exert influence over the central bank during his second term, raising concerns about its independence.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Lemongrass May Have Blood Pressure-Lowering Effects Though far from conclusive, there is scant evidence that lemongrass may exert beneficial effects on your blood pressure.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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Those rules govern which AI models Promise may use and what protections apply — effectively letting each client decide how heavily AI figures into the work.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Officers conducted a search on foot and using a drone, but were unable to locate the animal.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Cuban leaders including Raúl Castro — late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro’s brother, who still wields significant power — have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba’s economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Cuban leaders like former President Raúl Castro – who still wields significant power on the island – have sought to push forward more limited reforms of Cuba's economy in the past, but efforts have run into bureaucratic hurdles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Many California counties do not employ a single defense investigator who can interview witnesses, review police reports, visit crime scenes and retrieve video surveillance footage.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Though Olson had no defensive chances, the incident highlighted the extreme measures the Braves are employing to navigate their extensive injury woes and depth limitations this season.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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