Historical clue formulations

• Wield, as authority — 2026-09-09
• Put forth — 2026-08-19
• Bring to bear — 2025-02-11
• Put forth, as effort — 2024-12-30
• Put forth, as effort — 2024-11-18
• Use, as energy — 2024-04-09
• Use, as influence — 2022-06-05
• Apply — 2020-10-09
• Bring to bear — 2020-09-06
• Bring to bear, as pressure — 2019-12-24
• Apply, as force — 2019-07-29
• Apply, as pressure — 2017-04-04
• Apply, as pressure — 2016-07-12
• Apply — 2015-11-01
• Apply, as pressure — 2015-09-22
• Apply — 2015-02-28
• Apply, as force — 2014-08-19
• Apply — 2013-12-27
• Wield, as influence — 2012-11-25
• Put out, as energy — 2012-05-01
• Apply, as pressure — 2011-08-29
• Wield, as power — 2010-12-21
• Wield, as influence — 2010-11-23
• Bring to bear — 2008-09-17
• Apply — 2008-08-03
• Apply — 2008-03-20
• Put forth, as effort — 2008-03-17
• Apply — 2007-11-08
• Wield, as influence — 2006-11-01
• Put into use — 2006-03-30
• Nudge (oneself) — 2005-12-15
• Employ — 2005-11-19
• Use with effort — 2005-08-24
• Spend, as energy — 2004-12-20
• Apply with might — 2004-08-22
• Apply, as pressure — 2004-07-19
• Put forth, as effort — 2004-03-30
• Wield, as influence — 2003-08-26
• Apply, as pressure — 2003-04-07
• Employ, as strength — 2002-08-28
• Put to work — 2002-07-05
• Put forth — 2002-03-31
• Put out, as effort — 2002-03-04
• Bring to bear — 2001-05-01
• Put forth, in a way — 2001-03-15
• Strain — 2001-02-05
• Wield, as influence — 2000-12-05
• Make, as an effort — 1999-12-07
• Exercise — 1999-10-25
• Use energetically — 1999-06-29