exert
Example Sentences
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Wright also exerted financial control, leaving her "penniless".
From BBC
He continues to use it because he finds that “a fictional personage does exert a slightly disinhibiting effect” on his writing—“always in the service of truth, of course.”
But the Dow comprises only 30 companies, weighted by share prices, so a sharp change in an expensive stock can exert strong pressure on the average.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent years, Bob’s has worked to insulate itself from supply-chain disruptions and tariffs by exerting greater control over its sourcing.
Some board members had previously expressed concerns about how much influence Taylor Fresh Foods could exert.
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