You can exert no influence if you are not susceptible to influence. From LearnThat.org. [Carl Jung (1875-1961)]
exert one's power or influence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
exert oneself. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The only control I will try to exert is to keep doing them. From Wordnik.com. [Something Old, Something New « Write Anything] Reference
That exert from the housekeeping magazine is hilarious ... too funny. From Wordnik.com. [Why Fishing is America's Cultural Compass] Reference
And clearly, the military force a country can exert is only one component of its power. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Are We Doomed?] Reference
But I suggest that our weight in world affairs and the influence we can exert is greater than our numbers would indicate. From Wordnik.com. [Canada in 1953] Reference
A man was able to exert, that is, how many foot-pounds of work a man could do in a day. From Wordnik.com. [The Principles of Scientific Management] Reference
This would exert strong downward pressure on costs. From Wordnik.com. [Trigger Unhappy] Reference
Other activists have turned to money to exert pressure. From Wordnik.com. [It's Hip to Be Green] Reference
"And there he can exert an enormous amount of influence.". From Wordnik.com. [Victor: Hugo] Reference
Dems can exert some influence in the Senate, but not much. From Wordnik.com. [Your Money And The Gop] Reference
The Chinese already exert a powerful hold on Kim's country. From Wordnik.com. [Looking Past Mr. Kim] Reference
Experience seems to exert its effects by strengthening synapses. From Wordnik.com. [How To Build A Baby's Brain] Reference
To be sure, the military may exert its influence without resorting to force. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Coup d'Etat?] Reference
Mousavi presses his supporters to continue to exert their rights and protest. From Wordnik.com. [A Twitter Timeline of the Iran Election] Reference
So that means governments around the world will have to step up and exert real leadership. From Wordnik.com. [My Turn: The Energy Electranet] Reference
First of all, any insecurity along our neighbors 'borders is going to exert pressure on us. From Wordnik.com. [‘We Are Not Pursuing Adventurism’] Reference
Putting political pressure first, and when it proves unsuccessful, exert military pressure. From Wordnik.com. [Questions And Answers: Iraqi Opposition Leader Seyyed Hakim] Reference
Almost immediately, the charm of the villa begins to exert a beneficent effect on its guests. From Wordnik.com. [Old Formulas, New Variations] Reference
It desired clerical-dominated schools and segregated neighborhoods, the better to exert its control. From Wordnik.com. ['God Is Not Great'] Reference
"China's ruling regime has whatever right to exert pressure on its people as it elects to," says Windolph. From Wordnik.com. [The Price Of The Deal] Reference
Don't exert yourself as that can expedite CO absorption, and most importantly, call for medical attention. From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the Week] Reference
That's bad news for online services that try to exert some control over members 'posts, including obscenity. From Wordnik.com. [Online Libel?] Reference
Still, parents continue to exert the biggest influence on children when it comes to morals and lifelong goals. From Wordnik.com. [How Parents Can Help] Reference
Nancy says her parents are "trying to exert control the same way they were many years ago when I was growing up.". From Wordnik.com. [Grandma Goes To Court] Reference
You have illegal mining problems because the Congolese authorities are not able to exert their authority in the area. From Wordnik.com. [The Peacemaker] Reference
Lukashenko, meanwhile, has made clear his ambitions to reunite Belarus with Russia and exert more power in the region. From Wordnik.com. [New Names For The Enemies List?] Reference
A publicly discredited president like Bill Clinton evidently is in no position to exert moral authority over a great nation. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
Yes, there are still cultural arbiters, and yes, presidents and lawmakers and executives obviously exert enormous influence. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Power] Reference
By the same token, he notes, Poland and Lithuania were able to exert influence in Ukraine only because they spoke for the EU. From Wordnik.com. [REPORT CARD ON UNITY] Reference
I'm interested in politics as a theater of ideas and as a place where intellectuals now and again exert some visible influence. From Wordnik.com. [Requiem for the Right] Reference
And the Scottish government is now drafting a new licensing bill requiring bar owners to exert more control over their patrons. From Wordnik.com. [Pulling More Pints] Reference
Brown, representing the future, will struggle to exert influence over Blair, who, however uncomfortably, will represent the past. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Amigos] Reference
Local portal sites such as Daum and Naver exert enormous influence on society as they nearly monopolize forums for public debates. From Wordnik.com. [When Words Kill] Reference
This return to equality, felt in Berlin as well as in Paris, opens the way for France to exert more leadership than it has in decades. From Wordnik.com. [A Place In The Sun] Reference
In just two years the tribe has used its casino monopoly to exert immense political and economic influence in the state of Connecticut. From Wordnik.com. [Casino Clout For Native Americans] Reference
"Known as he was as a hawk, I thought he'd exert more leadership," says Kobayashi, "but he turned out to be just another well-bred son.". From Wordnik.com. [The Good Son Falters] Reference
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