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influential

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This philosophy found its most influential practitioner in Jack Welch at General Electric, who popularized the shareholder value movement by focusing corporate strategy on stock price maximization rather than stakeholder balance.

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Newly influential and feisty right-wing parties criticize the LDP for not being nationalist enough.

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Two influential biotechnology analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald called for the removal of Kennedy after he left.

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Opponents, including the influential entertainment industry, had argued it would be difficult to implement because streaming services don't have the same control over ad volume as broadcasters.

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"Jack knows that I see how influential he is for Everton and that he is on his way to be the best version of himself."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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