exert

Example Sentences

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Whether Apple Daily played a seditious role, and how much control Lai exerted over its stance was at the centre of his 156-day national security trial.

From BBC

The international community must "exert real and effective pressure to halt all violations that occur on a daily basis of the ceasefire agreement," he told a news conference in Cairo.

From Barron's

At rest, they might be able to breathe normally, he explained, but when they exert themselves - through exercise, for example - their lungs "can no longer keep up".

From BBC

“In a completely improper effort to exert undue pressure on Presley to retract her legitimate, truthful claims, Kruse and her co-conspirators have also sued Presley’s son, cousin, and assistant,” the statement continued.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only that, but these observations also tell us more about the nature of TDEs -- when a star is shredded by the immense gravitational forces exerted by a black hole.

From Science Daily