exert
Example Sentences
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The case raises questions about whether and how a president can exert control over independent agencies.
From Barron's
The case raises questions about whether and how a president can exert control over independent agencies.
From Barron's
They intend to use tools such as electroencephalography and magnetic resonance imaging to see how tendon vibration influences neural activity while people are exerting themselves.
From Science Daily
Rarely if ever has a U.S. president been in such a position to exert influence over the global energy market.
From Barron's
"That allows us to exert tremendous leverage over what happens next," he said on CBS.
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