have influence

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On the one hand, European governments may have more to gain by staying on Trump’s good side and trying to have influence over Washington, said Mujtaba Rahman, head of Europe for Eurasia, a risk-analysis firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"I think often people go: 'I don't have influence to create jobs for homeless and disabled people'. I promise you do. I promise you do, through the change of something like soap in a washroom."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Its deeply reported stories have influence in an age when other mainstream news outlets’ clout has diminished in a fragmented media landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

Richard Posner and Frank Easterbrook, two judges appointed by Ronald Reagan, have influence numbers that dwarf those of Murphy and St. Eve.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024

But he assured them they could have influence.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama