influenced

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However, there analysis could not prove a direct link between smacking and the results, as other factors might have influenced a child's life over the research period.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Dementia is influenced by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors, but researchers say diet may be another important piece of the puzzle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

More than 200 pieces trace the history of this aspect of his career and the way it influenced his most iconic work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Whether that happened is debatable; what is not is that “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” also influenced him, manifesting in the lyrics’ repeated invitation to “Take a ride in the sky/On our ship, fantasize.”

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But when, cunningly and influenced by ambition, they refrain from committing themselves to you, this is a sign that they think more of themselves than of you.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli