exerting

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Also exerting influence in recent elections has been the district’s other largest union: Local 99 of Service Employees International Union.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

But this is not the full story of the purges, which have been driven by a leader exerting ever more control over the party and the country.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He gripped my jacket with a force I wouldn't have imagined he was capable of exerting.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson