exert
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Determined to exert power and raise its profile, Local 99 went on strike against L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
A key issue will be the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway into the Gulf through which one-fifth of the world's oil transits -- and where Iran has demonstrated it can exert key leverage.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Nobody knows how many, but it doesn’t take too many for it to exert a lot of leverage.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Their large size means the fund can exert a lot of pressure on the S&P 500 and introduce a noticeable amount of market volatility.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
Hours past he had given up trying to exert himself any more; he could no longer call up any energy.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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