influence
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Example Sentences
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But the kingdom watched its influence ebb as neighbors, especially the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, raced ahead in attracting international investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Wilson also pointed to the drop in megacap stocks in the S&P 500 that heavily influence its trajectory.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Humans, of course, had no idea they had such influence.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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