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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 fiber lit up with this protein at the exact same spot where force was being exerted, suggesting that self-stabilization was occurring.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The regime also exerted near-total control over staffing decisions.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
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Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
Washington has exerted control over Venezuela's oil exports after a January military intervention that seized the country's then-president, Nicolas Maduro.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
The reproductive effects exerted by the bacterium Wolbachia have been used to control insect pests and disease vectors such as the dengue-, Zika-, and chikungunya-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The regime also exerted near-total control over staffing decisions.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.
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Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
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None wielded that weapon more skillfully than the victims and enemies of slavery.
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His questions centered on Bell’s management philosophy and the importance of making hiring decisions transparently — a nod to Levine’s concerns about the authority wielded by Hosseini and the university’s trustees.
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Zach LaVine’s agent says the Sacramento Kings player has exercised a $49 million player option for the 2026-27 NBA season, according to reporting by ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.
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The Hawks have already extended veteran guard CJ McCollum to a one-year deal and exercised the fourth-year team option of forward Mouhamed Gueye.
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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