Exerting

Astronomers think that if it were not for the giant planet Jupiter exerting its gravitational force on the asteroids in the belt, the inner planets would be constantly bombarded by large asteroids.

Human populations are growing rapidly in many areas of the coastal Pacific and this expansion is exerting increasing pressure on limited resources.

Just because you're young doesn't mean you should be exerting yourself that much.

You're in no condition to be exerting yourself like that.

Knowing him, exerting pressure on him is useless.