influential

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The simple, relatively affordable tests recently got a boost from influential clinical guidelines issued earlier this month by leading cardiology groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's a great thing going forward for the environment and will be influential in helping take a lot of litter off the streets," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The iPhone is not only Apple’s most important product to date, but one of the most influential inventions in modern history.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Though not as large or as influential as schools like Hampton, Howard, or Fisk, the college nonetheless had a solid academic reputation.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly