influence
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Briant, the propaganda researcher, said she is concerned about the possibility of foreign actors trying to influence Americans through paid posts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Tuchel has never swayed from his belief the influence Brentford's Jordan Henderson, who will be 36 on the day England play their first game against Croatia, has on his squad.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“They’re essentially closing off every possible avenue for shareholders to have any influence at all,” said Ann Lipton, a law professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Fed can have some influence on yields on longer-term Treasury yields by buying bonds, which expands the balance sheet.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Ellsberg admired President Harry Truman’s response—a commitment to supporting democracies and containing Soviet influence from spreading further.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing influence
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