Sentence examples for exert at from inspiring English sources

Of course, how much influence BP can exert at Rosneft through a minority stake remains to be seen.

He proposed raising a sail, which had the advantage of allowing them to exert at least a symbolic influence over their fates.

However, the proportion who feel that they exert at least "some influence" on national politics through elections or demonstrations also fell steadily between 1973 and 1993.

Washington has remained adamant on that point, but Arab and European nations still deal with Mr. Arafat, and are expected to try to exert at least some pressure on him.

Far from trying to exert at least a sliver of independence from Trump, the Republican high command buckled — just as it has done practically every day since November 8, 2016.

Such a tax might also exert at least some economic pressure on manufacturers to market especially lethal guns less aggressively, or to implement safer gun technologies, like "smart guns" that could be used only by the registered owner.

He had been strangely indecisive all afternoon, discomforted by the pressure England exerted at the breakdown.

Regulation can be exerted at many different places along this pathway.

Finebaum has generally lavished Saban with praise, but he was hardly subtle in comparing the influence that Saban exerts at Alabama to the power dynamics that fostered a culture of silence at Penn State.

The distal distraction was exerted at the distal phalanx.

A pressure of 800 kN is exerted at every joint between the upper beam and driving oil cylinder.