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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /


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In meetings with influential locals, Bargatze has been pitching Nateland in part as an alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He had previously been featured on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I think it’s extremely influential to who people are — better than astrology, for sure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

She had a difficult time controlling her temper, exulted in being the center of attention, and alienated influential men in Washington by her efforts to insert herself into policymaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The Doctrine of Discovery was laid out in a series of communications from the pope, leader of the Catholic Church, who was extremely influential in European politics at the time.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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