be influential
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The order of fixtures could be influential too; if the strongest teams play the weakest first that gives them a greater likelihood of accumulating six points.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 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
“Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned,” he said.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024
It was determined by the enemies of Duke Humphrey of Gloucester to attack him through his wife, who was believed to be influential with the young king.
From A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 by Notestein, Wallace