exerting

Example Sentences

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At the high court, the Trump administration supported Havana Docks, saying allowing these sorts of lawsuits would help achieve the foreign-policy goal of exerting economic pressure on Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Ganpatrao also took her to music directors, hoping to profit from her talent and exerting control over her, causing her great hardship, Mangeshkar told film historian Nasrin Munni Kabir.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Researchers like Aidan Campbell, Yiyi Wang, and Michael Inzlicht, psychologists at the University of Toronto, show that exerting effort increases meaning and well-being.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

But since decisions are made by consensus at the WTO, exerting pressure on this issue could be a way for India to gain concessions elsewhere.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

While we idled the months away, exerting our efforts to watch over a city of embers and stones, Boston is fallen to the rebels.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson