influences

Example Sentences

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“He influences the clothes we wear, the way we cut our hair, the music we listen to and the dreams we dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Here, in five charts, we explain how Opec influences oil prices and what the UAE's departure could mean.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Instead, they reflect a complex interaction between individual characteristics, such as a tendency to mind-wander, interest in dreams, and sleep quality, and external influences, including major societal events like the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

As a primary oil benchmark, its price influences everything from gasoline costs to corporate margins and central bank policy expectations.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I was taken away from all “spiritual” influences and for a long time did not see any of my old associates.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock