influence
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Campaign finance records show she paid for 80 email blasts, mailers and other messages that sought to influence voters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Geren had come under the influence of some midgrade officers, notably Col.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Many parents and teachers have raised concerns that local authorities are under the influence of the AI industry, which has broadly been pushing its wares for government use.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Did I at best subconsciously treat Peter Mandelson differently because I believed him to have influence and power within the Labour party?" he said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“I tell you, Miss Lumley, lately my life has been one dramatic plot twist after another! You’re a good influence, I must say—all of you.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing influence
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