influence
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They’re set to influence the future trajectories of the largest global economies and trade routes.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Huang’s influence and dealmaking skills are exactly what has grown the industry to its current size, Arora told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Government spending on science and technology also has exercised a powerful influence on employment in those fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
The finding raises questions about whether cholesterol-lowering medications could influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in certain situations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
And although her father just might have been right in this instance, Clare was growing very tired of that old badger’s influence.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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One in five parents of children aged three to nine say the chance to play together as a family influences what they buy, according to market intelligence company The Insights Family.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Generally, the rarer a decay is, the more sensitive it can be to these hidden influences.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026
Though there are those who think Indigenous cultures must be kept in isolation so that they are not tainted or transformed by outside influences, Valencia believes in preservation through dissemination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
The amount and type of protein that escapes digestion could also help determine how food influences the gut microbiome.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“You carry a great many burdens with you. A heavy heart. Things you’ve lost. But you are moving toward change and discovery. There are outside influences that are propelling you forward.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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I said, ‘Wow, you’re joking,’ because all of us were influenced by John,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Sources have stressed that the choice of location was not influenced not being the debate around Carrick's future - it just happens to now be the most important item for discussion.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
RushTok is a major factor in the acceleration of all of this, and the Wellness Society model is heavily influenced by the increasingly brand-centric world of Greek Life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The movement has also influenced researchers and staff at other AI companies, including ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, particularly those working on AI safety.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
The fear that my nearest and dearest American friend might influence me in ways they didn't want me to be influenced.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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The findings, published in Nature Aging, reveal a previously unknown way that cancer cells can continue influencing a tumor even after treatment has stopped them from multiplying.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Nvidia’s outlay on influencing Washington remains below the amounts shelled out by Washington’s biggest lobbying organizations, as well as other tech giants.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
By influencing how the brain connects flavors with their consequences, future treatments might someday help people develop different preferences rather than simply making them feel less hungry.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Still, "effective altruism is now a movement large enough that it's actually really influencing the world, and that's getting noticed," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Piper looked up at the clouds and wondered if her mother, Aphrodite, was somehow influencing him.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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