influential
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“There’s no one more influential for a lot of men under 30 than Nick Fuentes, and he can’t be canceled,” Carlson told The Wall Street Journal in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
While the idea was influential, it remained unproven because carbenes were known to be too unstable, especially in water, to capture or study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
Afrika Bambaataa, the influential rapper and DJ who helped shape the culture of hip-hop via his legendary Zulu Nation block parties in the South Bronx, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This was taken at my first major championship in 1984 and turned into a hugely influential picture.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
These were always original and often influential, even seminal.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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