influence
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Because of the size and influence of UC across the state, the UC course requirements determine aspiring students’ high school careers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Treasury yields influence borrowing costs across the economy, from the rates on new bonds issued by companies to the cost of taking out a mortgage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Three decades on, its scale and influence remain extraordinary - a defining British record that continues to unite generations, fill stadiums and soundtrack lives," they noted.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I believe only civil society can influence these processes. While we are here defending rights, people went out and defended theirs," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
She must have been so powerful that she didn’t need to do anything to influence the waters.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Musically, the Shears brothers aren’t shy about how their variety of influences affects their output.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Refn, 55, got on a video call this week while in L.A. to talk about the unlikely impact of “Drive” and some of its more unexpected influences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their earlier work, published in Physical Review D, examined how mass segregation influences the wide range of dark matter core densities observed in dwarf galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
This matters to everyday investors because it directly influences how cheap or expensive the market looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I was taken away from all “spiritual” influences and for a long time did not see any of my old associates.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The final effect of the sale of TSB to Banco Santander, a loss on the sale of an equity stake and another redundancy package in Spain all influenced Sabadell’s results, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Among some 7,000 estranged parents surveyed in April a third believed their adult child’s therapist had influenced or recommended the decision to end the relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
About 80% said it increased their curiosity about the South and influenced habits such as speech and fashion.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
As first-time producers, Locke and Connor also provided script notes that directly influenced the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As much as he admired Paul and was influenced by his views, Jim sometimes felt overwhelmed by his friend’s self-assurance and charisma.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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All these paths to influencing the Constitution are vital to our ability to function as a self-governing republic of equal citizens.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Alessi added that a brewing "super" El Nino in the equatorial Pacific could also be influencing the heat dome.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Beyond influencing how people respond to snake encounters, the researchers say the myth has also affected how rattlesnakes are treated.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Van Herpen says her scientific-themed collection "is about those forces that are influencing us in daily life but that we don't know so much about".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Perhaps Gaia was whispering in Octavian’s ear, influencing his decisions subconsciously.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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