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Recent Examples of exert
His answers echoed what fellow Sandman EP David Goyer recently told our sister site Variety: that Gaiman didn’t exert a huge influence on filming of the series’ final episodes.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 July 2025
Trump is exerting significant pressure on holdouts to fall in line, but passage in the lower chamber is not guaranteed.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Or try the shorter, moderately exerting Aspen Alley, which is aptly named and runs for about two-and-a-half miles.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Experts believe that violations or confusion in the early stages of a ceasefire are common, and the key issue now is whether the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel and Iran to promote the actual implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
—CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 July 2025
Trump is exerting significant pressure on holdouts to fall in line, but passage in the lower chamber is not guaranteed.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
Or try the shorter, moderately exerting Aspen Alley, which is aptly named and runs for about two-and-a-half miles.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 30 June 2025
Experts believe that violations or confusion in the early stages of a ceasefire are common, and the key issue now is whether the U.S. can exert pressure on Israel and Iran to promote the actual implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
—CNBC, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exert
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As my Organizational Behavior professor at INSEAD, Kets de Vries challenged us to think about how to apply principles, not just learn them.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Taiwanese soldiers stand by for a drill using an MIM-104 Patriot short-range anti-aircraft missile system at an air base in Taichung City, central Taiwan, on January 8, 2025.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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In this case, the Department of Homeland Security directly contacted state officials about using a quiet, remote airstrip to put up a soft-sided series of structures in which ICE detainees could be held pending court hearings.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2025
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The Trump Administration slashed FEMA and USAID, and disaster declarations are increasingly wielded as political tools.—
Nick Allardice,
Time,
10 July 2025
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Unlikely to be charmed by the way Murderbot has chosen to wield its free will (binging space operas), the Company will either take that freedom away or scrap the bot entirely to avoid the risk.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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And importantly for companies, why employ thousands of humans to answer those calls?—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Israeli warships and ground launchers also employ the medium/long-range Barak air defense system, which compared to David’s Sling is fully-indigenous, cheaper and slightly shorter-ranged.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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