Sentence examples for exercised an from inspiring English sources

Harbaugh could have exercised an escape clause.

The Phillies exercised an option yesterday for Wagner that will pay him $9 million in 2005.

He exercised an absolute, "divine right" monarchy, and he surrounded it with majesty.

As a consequence, the large landowning families exercised an inordinate amount of economic and political power.

The Red Wings, in anticipation of Hasek's comeback, exercised an $8 million option to retain his rights.

Last year, Haim Saban, who owns Saban Entertainment, exercised an option to sell his stake to the News Corporation.

Grilli exercised an out in his contract — officially, he was released — and Pittsburgh signed him the next day.

As head of Liberty Interactive, Maffei exercised an additional 12.3m options for a profit of more than $132m.

Playing fluegelhorn, he exercised an assertively boppish style but managed not to upset the subdued character of the tune.

These are the objections of an author, and one who exercised an enormous level of control over her material.

And Dynegy has said that it has exercised an option to acquire the common stock in the pipeline.