as in to exert
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Given that Republicans enjoy a 88-62 advantage in the House and a 19-11 majority in the Senate, which includes one vacancy, Republicans will likely exert their will in both chambers, said Cal Jillson, a 30-year political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
18 July 2025 -
What To Know Zandi, who has this year sounded several alarms about the health and trajectory of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump, said his concerns were raised by persistently high mortgage rates, which had exerted pressure on several aspects of the housing market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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From exercising more to cutting out red meat, these lifestyle choices might matter more than genetics.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
14 July 2025
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To keep him from exercising that opt-out, Heyman predicted the Red Sox would have to break the bank.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Near misses and accidents have received particular scrutiny this year, as increasingly short-staffed and overworked ATC workers try to monitor thousands of flights each day.—
Adrienne Bernhard,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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People with kidney disease may need to watch their intake of potassium, sodium, phosphorus, and fluids to prevent overworking their kidneys.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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This teen motorcycle racer is hurtling at speeds topping 150 miles per hour on the track, trying to make history in North America’s premier road racing series.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The event, one of several held this July, was part of the Community Sanctuary Project, which has been heading into neighborhoods across Louisville for a year and a half, trying to rebuild a sense of safety and community for residents rocked by violence.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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The first film, Raid, came in 2018 and Ajay Devgn essays the role of a cop from a special anti-corruption team in the Hindi heartland of India.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Both, it could be argued, as a producer and writer have only hit full stride and an international reach in TV with the advent of streamers, notably Netflix and Movistar Plus+, and the reaction of incumbent broadcasters in Spain, essaying series which aimed to combine broad audiences with a TV edge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Wall Street is coming off a positive session, with stocks eking out a gain Monday even after President Donald Trump threatened a 30% tariff on the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1.—
Pia Singh,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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This location is home to both a rogue’s gallery of mutants and the titular stalkers who eke out a living scavenging artifacts.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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