exert

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From there Bordeaux took over, with substitute Ben Tameifuna powering over to exert control on the scoreboard and Temo Matiu putting the result beyond Bath, despite Tom Carr-Smith's late consolation.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

While technicals can exert heavy influence over the short term, fundamental factors like earnings growth often decide the long-term trajectory of a stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The land wasn’t empty, and Native American tribes fought fiercely to defend it in alliance with the British, leading Washington to dispatch multiple punitive expeditions to subdue them and exert American control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Determined to exert power and raise its profile, Local 99 went on strike against L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

To keep Ngawang from having to exert himself, which would have exacerbated his edema, at several points during the descent, Beidleman picked up the ailing Sherpa and carried him on his back.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer