Example Sentences

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In this type of system, the controller delivers a stimulatory signal, and after the muscle contracts, a sensor can detect how much force the muscle is exerting.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

While coronavirus-positive hospitalization metrics are vital in illustrating what, if any, pressure COVID-19 is exerting on hospitals, some experts note they provide only a limited look at transmission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023

"What the child eats may be one of the few things that they feel they have a say in — and the child is exerting their personal preferences."

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2023

“High inflation is exerting significant pressure on household budgets with consumer confidence declining to all-time lows.”

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022

We all admire the unceasing efforts which the American Ambassador has, and still is exerting upon our behalf, and we are extremely thankful for the many and far-reaching improvements he has wrought.

From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Mahoney, Henry Charles