influence

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“It allows them to retain meaningful ownership and governance influence while gaining exposure to a larger, more resilient gold company with enhanced scale, diversification and balance sheet strength.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

At age 76, Alito is at the peak of his influence and has no interest in stepping down, and he and Thomas confirmed to news organizations they had no plans to retire this year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Because of this two-way relationship, researchers have been exploring whether treatments for physical health conditions might also influence mental well-being.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“If you’ve found a species that’s almost gone to extinction,” says Axel, “then something’s gone terribly wrong...and you have to overwhelm that negative influence through action and science and learning. ”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh