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Visibly, at least, the British government has been unwilling to exert meaningful pressure on the Egyptian authorities, despite the U.K. being Egypt’s third-largest foreign investor and a major supplier of military training and equipment.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Hackney and Mittendorf wrote that the Trump administration’s moves are part of a larger push to exert control over Harvard, including its efforts to increase its diversity and its response to claims of discrimination on campus.
—Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Political violence has become common in many parts of Mexico, where scores of local political candidates have been assassinated in killings usually linked to drug cartels seeking to exert influence.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 May 2025
First and foremost, significant pressure must be exerted on Hamas to release all hostages and to accept the presence of an international force to control the Gaza Strip.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Hackney and Mittendorf wrote that the Trump administration’s moves are part of a larger push to exert control over Harvard, including its efforts to increase its diversity and its response to claims of discrimination on campus.
—Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Political violence has become common in many parts of Mexico, where scores of local political candidates have been assassinated in killings usually linked to drug cartels seeking to exert influence.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 May 2025
First and foremost, significant pressure must be exerted on Hamas to release all hostages and to accept the presence of an international force to control the Gaza Strip.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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If the individual is a non-resident, non-citizen of the U.S., the federal estate tax applies only to assets situated or deemed to be situated within the U.S. (for example, U.S. real property or stock in a U.S. corporation).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The reports indicate 20 people have applied with the city for up to $7,000 in emergency rental assistance for new apartments, and 16 have met the eligibility requirements.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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In 2024, Summers performed an Off-Broadway show about his life titled The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, which used Double Dare to tell his life story.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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But this time, interest is less focused on vetting the Ellison family or the deal’s particulars and more about determining whether Trump inappropriately wields his power.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The black humor that Baltic artists wield so boldly is as much a constant presence as the creeping sense of dread.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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As of March 2025, Burberry employed approximately 8,700 people, nearly 500 fewer than the 9,200 employed in 2024.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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China has been employing its navy to further expand its military reach and presence, challenging America's naval dominance in the Pacific Ocean.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Exert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exert. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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