exert
Example Sentences
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Okinawa voters exert popular pressure over a U.S. military presence but the unquestioned authority over defense and strategic decisions still resides with Tokyo.
Tsuruko, the eldest, stays largely offstage but exerts a crucial, conservative influence on family affairs.
Carr has said he wants to examine the network-affiliate relationship and how much influence is exerted by Hollywood and New York on local broadcasters.
From Los Angeles Times
Middle powers, such as Canada, Australia, Argentina, South Korea and Brazil, are nations that still exert large influence in global politics, even though their economies are smaller.
From BBC
Lawmakers, however, still wanted business owners to be able to exert their right to keep guns off their premises.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
