influence
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Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter and state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond also campaigned on limiting the influence of corporate PAC money in elections, or implementing publicly financed elections in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Eliminating Wang’s network quietly clips whatever residual influence he might still wield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Researchers had previously found that gut microbes can modify bile acids and influence the amount of atherosclerosis, or fatty plaque buildup in the arteries, that develops over time.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The US leader's influence could be less clear-cut this time around, however.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
WHO, whose influence and reputation carried a lot of weight in poor countries, had gone so far as declaring Peru’s TB program the best in the developing world.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing influence
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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