position of influence
Example Sentences
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Maybe he didn’t sign up for this, but here he is — a person in a position of influence being forced to make a risky choice between safety and country.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025
As a company not dependent upon such funding, Colossal is perhaps in a unique position of influence and safety to speak out.
From Salon • May 15, 2025
Critics of Ms Dos Santos have long claimed she used her position of influence in Angola to enrich herself at the expense of the state - allegations she has strongly refuted.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
“He needs to be the mover and fixer. He approaches people who are in a position of influence — he made an effort to come close to you if you were a person of consequence.”
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
Bryan soon obtained a position of influence in spite of all of his difficulties, as is evidenced by his own testimony in addressing his coworker, Dr. Rippon, in 1800.
From The History of the Negro Church by Woodson, Carter Godwin