under the influence
Example Sentences
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Geren had come under the influence of some midgrade officers, notably Col.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
Believing we were simply two good people who’d rushed to the altar under the influence of euphoric new love and the pressure of an expiring visa was far less painful than the truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Findings are prone to distortion under the influence of nonpsychiatric factors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Bears are thriving thanks in part to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
Gradually, perhaps under the influence of a Middle English AMA, the worm was given sole rights to the word, and the doctor became the doctor, out of dek, meaning to accept, later to teach.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
