- present tense form of influence (3rd person singular).
influences
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By showing that IP6 signaling influences the Cul4A protein degradation pathway, the study reveals a previously unknown mechanism involved in maintaining genome stability.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Western symphonic influences were rarely woven into the mainstream soundtrack.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The country’s intelligence agency blamed anti-China influences from abroad for stoking youth disillusionment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
A few days after the interview, she sent over an exhaustive list of influences of writers, films, podcasts and other miscellany she might have mentioned or left out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Among other factors relevant to answering Yali’s question, cultural factors and influences of individual people loom large.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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