under the influence

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WMO scientific officer John Kennedy said global weather is still under the influence of La Nina, a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that cools surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"This means that the brains of our ancestors developed under the influence of a potent toxic metal, which may have shaped their social behavior and cognitive abilities over millennia."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled it is unconstitutional to charge someone with illegal gun possession if the defendant was not under the influence at the time of the arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

“I was accosted by Sacramento Police Department officers, falsely accused of driving under the influence, and involuntarily detained for several hours at the hospital,” Cervantes said in her statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

This is an example of how entirely under the influence of Mrs. Underhill I was during that dreadful time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock