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President Donald Trump made a new push Monday to exert more control over the Strait of Hormuz, a global oil chokepoint that is over 7,000 miles from the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has taken a backseat since winning a seventh election in January, allowing his son and head of the army, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to exert increasing control.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

This means only about 1% of the ingested drug is absorbed and able to exert its effects.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026

“People who want to exert power and control over an ex-partner will find whatever foothold they can and use it,” Wagner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Joe entered automatically into the low-key rhythm, grunting occasionally, making the briefest of small talk, and taking care not to exert himself.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

But as Iran exerts gatekeeping power, analysts at Lloyd’s List Intelligence say vessels are now transiting a channel between Larak and Qeshm, and hugging the Iranian coast as they head to open seas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Spermine also exerts an influence on other diseases, including cancer for example.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025

That size, along with the amount of control Beijing exerts over state banks, gives it unique capabilities.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

It requires only a small amount of water to fill the tube, but because the height is great it exerts an enormous pressure—enough to burst the barrel.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Lai also said China "exerted pressure" on Japan and the Philippines during their negotiations over maritime boundaries in waters east of Taiwan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

A music man in his own right, McCartney’s father exerted a prodigious influence on The Beatles’ knack for ranging far and wide when it came to generic considerations.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

“Change” exerted on another through force robs the receiving party of the dignity of authoring their own life path.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Matisse said he dreamed of an art that exerted “a soothing, calming influence on the mind,” but we leave Acquavella exhilarated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

And the white noise generated by the experts—to say nothing of the pressure exerted by fellow parents—is so overwhelming that they can barely think for themselves.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Anthropic and OpenAI will join SpaceX at the US mega-corp top table – exerting hitherto unseen power and influence across the globe and unprecedented dominion over its citizens if its champions are to be believed.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

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

I’m not exerting as much energy unless of course she has me come out, falling all over the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 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

That he was only the smartest kid in the universe because, one night, he wolfed down the first sugary snack he could find without exerting any effort.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein