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Fielder said the relationship grew strained as Evans tried to exert greater control over the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

However, stockpiling could still be propelling that upturn as supply constraints continued to exert an impact with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"For many months now, espionage, sabotage and extremely far-reaching attempts to exert influence have been part of everyday life."

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Alapini-Gansou of Benin said the sanctions were designed to exert extrajudicial pressure with the objective of punishing and coercing the judges.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Given Walt’s need to exert control and Chris’s extravagantly independent nature, polarization was inevitable.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

The southern hemisphere contains more of the planet's ocean water than the northern hemisphere and so exerts a bigger influence on average sea temperatures.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The governor exerts much control over education priorities through the state budget.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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

Further analysis revealed how DMTF1 exerts its effects.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026

Ben came out then, his bedhead seeming to challenge our basic understanding of the force gravity exerts upon matter.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

That stands in contrast to President Xi, who has exerted greater central control and pressed a state-driven economic policy focused on technological autonomy and strategic industries.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

Energy prices, with motor fuel up 25% from May 2025, exerted upward pressure, but food inflation fell to its lowest since December 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Though the Casimir force—a mysterious, phantom force exerted by nothing at all—seems like science fiction, it exists.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "We are going to continue exerting pressure, and we've had very good discussions here already."

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

She ate and drank what would be expected of someone exerting herself to the nth degree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

In February 2022, Hugh, then aged 71, felt generally well but started to experience shortness of breath when he was exerting himself.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The majestic Midtown railway nexus Grand Central Terminal has been on sightseers’ lists since it opened in 1913, with the cavernous interior celestial ceiling, a verdant astrological mural, exerting particular fascination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

My head throbs, and I feel woozy from exerting myself.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman