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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 Independent, The Irish Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
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