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Italy’s national anti-mafia prosecutor, Giovanni Melillo, said the seizures form part of a broader effort to dismantle the Sicilian Mafia’s economic infrastructure and prevent it from rebuilding criminal networks capable of exerting global financial and social influence, including intimidation.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Some organisms exert outsized influence, but every loss matters; each vanished species takes with it a role in keeping its ecosystem stable.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Trump has been exerting growing pressure on Mexico, with questions looming over issues including human rights, national sovereignty and regional diplomacy.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
Some organisms exert outsized influence, but every loss matters; each vanished species takes with it a role in keeping its ecosystem stable.
—Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Trump has been exerting growing pressure on Mexico, with questions looming over issues including human rights, national sovereignty and regional diplomacy.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Head coach Oliver Glasner has been the cause of a certain amount of friction too, but the same rules apply.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In the third, La Mirada used a single and two walks to load the bases with two outs but Escobar escaped when shortstop Angie Jimenez snagged a line drive.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Norrased, who did most of the communication with the villagers in Thai, taught them how to correctly use the mouthpiece for the oxygen tanks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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There are arguments each one in terms of the same themes of power and agency and wielding that.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 May 2026
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Since its formation in the 1980s in response to an Israeli invasion, Hezbollah has become an integral part of the Lebanese state and wields considerable power in the country.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Target employs 9,300 people across 45 stores in Colorado, as well as at a dry goods distribution facility in Pueblo and a sorting center in Denver.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave employs hundreds to produce bleached paperboard that is used to make cartons and containers for products like juice and milk.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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