Word: exert
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...influence on the Continent of Europe rested snugly upon the doctrine of the balance of power. In those days, the Continental Great Powers were Germany, Austria - Hungary, Russia, France. "Balance of power" meant to Britain the equal division of these Powers so that she could, at a given time, exert a decisive influence...
...entirely aboveboard. His weapon is the card index. He keeps tab on everything and everybody that affects the things he is interested in. Mr. Silver's record in Washington is remarkable. The bills he has passed and the bills he has defeated are innumerable. When he wished to exert pressure he sent out word to his "constituents"-a million dues-paying members of the Federation, organized into 7,500 local bodies. Telegrams poured into the Capital in response. They went, however, to Representatives and Senators, and the legislators mur- mured "The voters are speaking, I must obey-and Gray...
...States agreed that each shall seek to exert its good offices to obtain a peaceful settlement of dispute that may arise between the other and a third Power...
That the final clubs are undemocratic is certainly no new accusation; that is why they are so highly ex teemed by aspirants. That they exert a narrowing influence is not a necessary conclusion. The Union, however, need feel no trepidation nor concern on their account. It has its work, the most useful and important work conceivable, which is performs with great success. In its own field, it may assuredly consider itself the "best" at the University...
...energy was said to be by way of celebrating Communist gains in the recent election (TIME, May 12). The Ruhr strike was embarrassing to the German Government, because the industrialists were prevented from making coal shipments to France. It was feared that the French Government would immediately begin to exert pressure. As far as the Ruhr is concerned the French Army can enforce law and order, but Red riots in other parts of Germany were causing serious apprehension...