influence
Usage
Example Sentences
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At the age of 80, with uncertain health, it is not clear how much influence she would have, were she to be released, even if she still wants to play a central role.
From BBC
"We were generally able to get our way, more often than not, using other tools of influence, exercised through international organizations and alliances," she said.
From Barron's
Today, the Horn of Africa is an arena of intensified great-power competition, with China and Turkey expanding their presence and influence in Somalia.
Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.
"This case signals wider concerns about the factors influencing police judgement and decision making," they added.
From BBC
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