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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /


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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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