exert

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Russia has been unable to exert significant influence over military or diplomatic events in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

From there Bordeaux took over, with substitute Ben Tameifuna powering over to exert control on the scoreboard and Temo Matiu putting the result beyond Bath, despite Tom Carr-Smith's late consolation.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

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

Besides, even if peers exert so much influence on a child, isn’t it the parents who essentially choose a child’s peers?

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