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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /


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There is one intriguing thread that leads to a largely invisible Fellowship leader said to be influential with Michigan Republicans and, allegedly, unnamed Democrats.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Strategy, the largest corporate Bitcoin holder, is highly influential, with its past sale impacting retail confidence amid ETF outflows.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Time magazine later named her among the world's 100 most influential people.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A new biography of the influential Cold War columnist Walter Lippmann reminds us that the issues he dealt with, and what he said about them, are mostly a comprehensive bore to anyone today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Steve Reich has been described as the single most influential composer of the late-twentieth century, bringing fresh ideas and impetus to both popular and classical music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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