influence
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I might use the same platform that generated my initial report, but I always start a brand-new session; otherwise the logic that influenced the initial report can influence the fact-checking process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This is permitted under the agreement with the EU and would give the government a "blocking minority", allowing it to maintain influence over key energy security decisions.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
It is an influence felt by his contemporaries down the divisions, as Karl Robinson admitted when his Oxford United side faced Guardiola at Manchester City two seasons in succession in the Carabao Cup.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It is a relief to hear a judge actually acknowledge that, because it does influence how cases play out.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Once he was on the run, the Nazis’ influence over the continent dwindled.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing influence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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