as in applying
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 exerting
Chinese automakers are exerting extraordinary pressure on their competitors in the EV space.
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Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This can be catastrophic for people who’ve recently been exerting themselves, Steinberg explained, because their bodies need more oxygen.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
With Amazon exerting more influence, more stores may soon follow.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Rothschilds, a prominent Jewish family from Frankfurt, Germany, rose to dominate European banking, with their English and French branches exerting significant influence in finance and politics, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Partnering with their own drug makers to sell biosimilar versions of Humira may be seen as exerting too much control of the supply chain, which could result in harm to consumers in the form of fewer drug choices and relatively higher drug prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The muscles associated with this apparatus are capable of exerting extreme forces and adapted for low fatigue, supporting the production loud sound pulses over long intervals.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Larger dogs use more energy than smaller ones, while puppies are constantly exerting energy, according to PetMD.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This can be catastrophic for people who’ve recently been exerting themselves, Steinberg explained, because their bodies need more oxygen.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
With Amazon exerting more influence, more stores may soon follow.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Rothschilds, a prominent Jewish family from Frankfurt, Germany, rose to dominate European banking, with their English and French branches exerting significant influence in finance and politics, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Partnering with their own drug makers to sell biosimilar versions of Humira may be seen as exerting too much control of the supply chain, which could result in harm to consumers in the form of fewer drug choices and relatively higher drug prices.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The muscles associated with this apparatus are capable of exerting extreme forces and adapted for low fatigue, supporting the production loud sound pulses over long intervals.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Larger dogs use more energy than smaller ones, while puppies are constantly exerting energy, according to PetMD.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerting
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Law school in Houston After applying to Texas Southern University in Houston, the school dean called him and told him frankly that the school needed to recruit more Latino people to justify its existence with a diverse student body to the state legislature.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Jan. 2025
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Lexi Herrick Herrick after applying the Ilia Limitless Mascara.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
4 Jan. 2025
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While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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This scene offers a different take on Metal, showing that there is an entire army of Metal Sonics, but they all get dispatched rather easily, after a surprise appearance from Amy, wielding her signature hammer.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Physicians, reduced to middle managers in sprawling bureaucracies, bear the responsibility for patient outcomes while wielding diminishing control over the healthcare process.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Other healthy habits on this list — eating right, exercising and sleeping well — can help with maintaining a healthy weight.—
Kristen Cusato,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2025
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But members of Congress, in exercising their powers of investigation under Article I of the Constitution, are not governed by such rules.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2025
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