- present tense form of influence (3rd person singular).
influences
Example Sentences
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Jake’s his own person, he’s got his own influences, and we just kind of stick with that idea.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explores the relationship between your gut and your brain, and how the gut influences your health, your mood - and potentially even the way you think.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Brontë subjects her characters to the competing influences of the two houses; those who venture too close to the Heights—such as Catherine’s daughter, years later—get sucked into the abject darkness within.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Although previous research has linked high-fat diets to a greater risk of PDAC, scientists have struggled to identify exactly how dietary fat influences the disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
He instructs Felicia to perform a rubbing ritual to cleanse herself of negative influences.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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