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Put forth (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exert

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">put forth</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for exert that I've seen before include "Bring (force) to bear" , "Bring into use, apply" , "Expend" , "Strain" , "Work strenuously" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal, the Penny Press, the USA Today and the Newsday.
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