under the influence

Example Sentences

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But under the influence of a feminine use deemed "more creative", menswear is seeing the emergence of "ties that are almost streetwear, worn with very wide trousers, over T-shirts, hoodies, or even deliberately worn badly", noted Marc Beauge, editor of the biannual men's fashion magazine L'Etiquette in France.

From Barron's

"We know that unlike human drivers, automated vehicles don't get tired, don't get distracted and don't drive under the influence," she said.

From BBC

Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.

From The Wall Street Journal

He fell under the influence of T.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the influence of high pressure, we are likely to see a decrease in wet and windy weather in favour of slightly colder, more settled conditions.

From BBC