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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /


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Thomas Perfumo, chief economist at crypto platform Kraken, has described Strategy as the “single most influential entity in the market.”

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A wild botanic garden in West Sussex is due to display a series of sculptures by Henry Moore, one of Britain's most influential artists.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A new biography of the influential Cold War columnist Walter Lippmann reminds us that the issues he dealt with, and what he said about them, are mostly a comprehensive bore to anyone today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The film derives its title from the girl’s interest in “Little Irène,” a painting by influential French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Though there was little new news, Elisha’s influential family and friends supplied the newspapers with excerpts from his letters to keep his name in the public eye.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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