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Without the gravitational force exerted by this dark matter, stars in typical dwarf galaxies would escape their galactic homes, and galaxies in galaxy clusters would escape their abodes as well.

His self-doubt prompts him to exert more control and project bitterness.

But these brand-new technologies also allow fertile women to exert extraordinary control in creating their families.

Younger judges can exert their influence for decades, and can even be candidates for later Supreme Court vacancies.

And then it meant that I knew the power that I, as Eric, could exert over him—even in the few first moments when I speak to him.

Together, they could exert massive pressure on the government to get jobs for all.

Exert yourself to the utmost—expend all the force that is within you—do your best—do your worst.

He may not exert much influence in the learned or the artistic world, but he is certainly a social and a political force.

There is a positive necessity for me to exert myself now, but first I have some examinations to make.

She said she had tried to exert herself, and so, I have no doubt, she had.

I clutched him by the arm so tightly that he winced under it and had to exert his strength to throw me off.