be influential
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And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"It's a great thing going forward for the environment and will be influential in helping take a lot of litter off the streets," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Independent expenditures by groups that lobby at the state Capitol can be influential in legislative races, but are not directly controlled by candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
“Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned,” he said.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024
I do not feel that as I am, I am worthy of you; I want to be rich, to be influential, to be great.
From Petticoat Rule by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness