be influential

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And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

Independent expenditures by groups that lobby at the state Capitol can be influential in legislative races, but are not directly controlled by candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

“Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024

Tallien became prominent, was elected to the Convention, grew to be influential, and in September, 1793, was sent to Bordeaux, as representative of the Chamber, or as proconsul, as they called it.

From The Theory of Social Revolutions by Adams, Brooks