influential
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The hugely influential aural architect found his signature style after a horrific accident at a sheet-metal plant when he was just 17.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
In 2015, he became a citizen, making him today the most influential Peruvian in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Huang has also been one of Trump’s most influential informal advisers on AI.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
With a five-point gap to the Gunners, that is certainly the case for now, although Brighton's influential midfielder Pascal Gross was reluctant to entertain such talk at this stage.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 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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