as in to exert
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Verb
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Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025 -
This neglect has opened the door for China and Russia to exert increasing influence across the Western Hemisphere.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some Caribbean vacation destinations are 'compromised,' while others are safe: expert While many Caribbean islands are safe for spring breakers, tourists should still exercise caution in the region, according to former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The actual memorandum of understanding was filed in court and said the agencies are exercising this authority under the president's executive order.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Players in the mid-to-late 80s, when Ramos entered the picture, were underpaid and overworked, nearly invisible to the general public.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Moving forward, is Levantine trying to lean more into commercially viable projects or awards films?—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Riggs' supporters have held rallies urging Griffin to concede, accusing him of trying to reverse a lawful election result.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Read her heartfelt as-told-to essay below: I was born in 1997.—
Becky G,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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So, which essay writing and consulting services are worth your time?—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Dow ended the day down about 1%, but the Nasdaq eked out a small gain.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.1% gain, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%. Technology stocks, which had been the heaviest weights on the market in the early going, bounced back to offset a big share of the declines elsewhere in the S&P 500.—
Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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