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Bring to bear (5)

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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bring to bear</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 into operation" , "Wield - apply" , "Bring to bear, perhaps influence" , "Apply (pressure)" , "Bring into play, wield" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times, The Telegraph, the Newsday, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent and the King Feature Syndicate.
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