exerted
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We got you!” quarterback Ty Dieffenbach said — exerted its will and outscored the Spartans 14-0 in the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
However, the team found that fibrin could quickly shrink under the forces exerted by contracting muscle cells, limiting the effectiveness of the resulting movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Celtic captain Callum McGregor lords it over days like this, but the supreme central midfielder was Dan Neil, not just in his outstanding goals but in the control and the leadership he exerted.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Vernacular music has long exerted a powerful hold over our American identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I must admit that cruelty and force exerted against weakness turn me sick with rage, but this would be equally true in the treatment of any weak by any strong.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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