exert
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Mark J. Lodato, dean of the Newhouse School, said Newhouse was “inquisitive but never imposing,” curious about the school but not attempting to exert influence over decisions there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Such particles may still exert a measurable influence on these decays over the small Standard Model contribution.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The unpleasant part of that trade-off is already happening here; most major U.S. airlines moved in April to increase baggage fees as the price of oil was beginning to exert itself on fares.
From Slate • May 12, 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
Does he think that I will be content with small mysticism, or will he exert himself to seem unique?
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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