driving force
Example Sentences
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Hardenberg has for years been a driving force in trying to draw significant foreign investment to Greenland.
McSweeney had been a key adviser to Starmer and was widely seen as having been the driving force behind Labour’s return to power in 2024 after 14 years of Conservative government.
China has become a driving force behind the metals mania that has captivated traders around the world.
Her father, Arthur, was a driving force in her skating career.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead of trying to eliminate noise, the system uses it as the driving force behind cooling.
From Science Daily
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