be influential
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There is one intriguing thread that leads to a largely invisible Fellowship leader said to be influential with Michigan Republicans and, allegedly, unnamed Democrats.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
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
His daughter plays flag football at Bellflower, so the Millers figure to be influential in the sports programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
O’Riley was not allowed to be influential in the final, but he’s been a huge performer for Rodgers.
From BBC • May 25, 2024
I shall believe it to be influential, when I can shut my eyes to the fact, that in England women are still occasionally—hanged.
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Lamb, Charles
