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Common collocations with exert in American Collocation

exert verb transitive

US /ɪɡˈzɜrt/

control or influence

authority
control
dominance
influence
power
pressure

The social and cultural demands of childhood were shown to be exerting very heavy pressures on children.

attraction

attraction
fascination
pull

The ’ American Dream’ continues to exert a powerful pull on many people outside America.