Word: exerting
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...said to be shy and self-effacing in private. He has tried to soften some of the uglier edges of Baath Party rule, closing down the notorious Mazza prison and releasing hundreds of political prisoners. Yet he bows to the influence of his father's Old Guard cronies who exert control over Syria's military and intelligence services. That thwarted his initial flirtation with greater political and economic freedom. In 2002 the regime provoked howls from human-rights groups by jailing 10 prominent political activists...
Hypertension makes the heart work harder to move blood through the body, and more than half of women over 45 have it--putting them at higher risk of both heart disease and stroke. If you get short of breath when you exert yourself, don't ignore it; tell your doctor. And if you have high blood pressure, treat it with proper diet, exercise and medication if needed...
...coalition partners, having responded positively last week to their call for a revival and expansion of the UN oil-for-food program to meet Iraq's humanitarian needs. Still, important differences remain, and the sanctions issue may be the last opportunity for the antiwar Europeans to exert any leverage. France said this week that the coalition forces have primary responsibility for maintaining security in Iraq, and that the UN's role should be established on an issue-by-issue basis. But it remains committed, along with its European Union partners (including Britain) in pressing for a "central role...
Mazzoleni expects the Red Raiders to exert strong pressure against Grumet-Morris...
...What really shocked participants was that Roh's envoy made it clear South Korea is not prepared to exert any kind of diplomatic pressure on the North, the kind of pressure the U.S. thinks could peacefully halt the North's nuclear program. Says one U.S. academic in the talks: "Do they understand that in the long run, the alternative is a nuclear Japan, and in the short term the alternative is a U.S. strike against Yongbyon...