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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 exerted
The sheer cultural density of science fiction has undoubtedly exerted a gravitational pull on our imagination, shaping what the general population believes could be possible, what our priorities should be, and how the future will ultimately arrive.
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Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia to end the war.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump has exerted fierce political pressure on the Fed to cut rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The Giants have not exerted that kind of pressure and Adames has been as passive as everyone else.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
These meters often use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Low blood pressure is when the force exerted by blood on artery walls is low.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a just peace.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a just peace.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia to end the war.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Trump has exerted fierce political pressure on the Fed to cut rates.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The Giants have not exerted that kind of pressure and Adames has been as passive as everyone else.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
These meters often use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Low blood pressure is when the force exerted by blood on artery walls is low.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a just peace.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of a just peace.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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Remove any yellowing with a paste of lemon juice and baking soda applied to affected areas.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Credits will be automatically applied to upcoming PG&E bills for electricity used in August.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos used big play after big play to amass a silly-sounding 637 yards of offense and consistently thrill the Albertsons Stadium crowd of 32,887 — officially the ninth home sellout in a row.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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The American public was purposefully shielded from discovering who wielded the executive power, all while Biden's signature was deployed across thousands of documents to effect radical policy shifts.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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What’s less acknowledged is that this same tactic was once wielded against Black communities right here at home.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Over the ensuing decades—and fully informed of the substantial executive power exercised by the Commission—the Supreme Court has repeatedly and expressly left Humphrey's Executor in place, and so precluded Presidents from removing Commissioners at will.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Smartphone users were younger and exercised less on average than non-users.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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