influence
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Wiles, though, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and while she has remained in her role, her influence may not be quite as forceful as it once was.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Despite this, Traoré has gained a huge following across the continent for his pan-Africanist vision and criticism of Western influence.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
At the Met, Sharon revealed Wagner’s transformative opera as a series of rituals that implied the influence of the most influential “Tristan und Isolde” production of our time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Analysts say the claims were unfounded and he acted out of anxiety about the armed forces' waning influence.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The essential agreement reached at Philadelphia in 1787, Baldwin claimed, was the decision to remove slavery in the southern states from any influence by the northern states.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
