as in to exert
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Verb
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Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025 -
This neglect has opened the door for China and Russia to exert increasing influence across the Western Hemisphere.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Throughout history, a lot of musicians will not exercise.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, tribal nations exercised environmental sovereignty in ways that restored federal recognition and influenced broader U.S. environmental law and policy.—
Alyssa Kreikemeier,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Players in the mid-to-late 80s, when Ramos entered the picture, were underpaid and overworked, nearly invisible to the general public.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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But Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin also became a rallying point for liberals and Democrats who accused him of trying to buy an election.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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Read her heartfelt as-told-to essay below: I was born in 1997.—
Becky G,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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So, which essay writing and consulting services are worth your time?—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Max’s The White Lotus eked out a spot at No. 9 on the overall chart with 807M minutes viewed.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers eked out a great win thanks to, of course, James: Just to recap: Arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live spent his Wednesday accelerating his feud with one ESPN personality via another one’s show, on ESPN airwaves, before adding a game winner to his resume.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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