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
His daughter plays flag football at Bellflower, so the Millers figure to be influential in the sports programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
He has said he would like a 25 percent stake, noting in January that it would be “enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
On the other hand, it is natural that men who have been successful in managing their private business affairs should also be influential in managing public affairs without necessarily having unworthy motives.
From Community Civics and Rural Life by Dunn, Arthur William
