exert
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“People who want to exert power and control over an ex-partner will find whatever foothold they can and use it,” Wagner said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
"Clearly, we exert our own ecology of fear," she said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
“Additionally, we expect the worsening of the U.S. debt burden to continue to exert upward pressure on the long end of the curve,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"The more energy we exert, the more we sweat, the more our stress is released," Annisa told AFP at the capital's main stadium, where about 500 people had come together.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
His thumb knew the exact weight in ounces which it would have to exert on the near side of the fulcrum.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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