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influential

[in-floo-en-shuhl] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl /


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The iPhone is not only Apple’s most important product to date, but one of the most influential inventions in modern history.

From Barron's

She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.

From Los Angeles Times

DJ Dan, a major figure in West Coast house music whose work helped seed California’s globally influential rave culture, has died.

From Los Angeles Times

The tests recently got a boost from influential clinical guidelines issued earlier this month by leading cardiology groups.

From The Wall Street Journal

A listing of influential movies we published last month was largely based on box-office receipts and included films that became cult classics.

From The Wall Street Journal