exerting

Example Sentences

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Regional mediators Qatar, Egypt and Turkey are currently said to be exerting heavy pressure on Hamas to move on disarmament.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

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

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson