under the influence
Example Sentences
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Geren had come under the influence of some midgrade officers, notably Col.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Many parents and teachers have raised concerns that local authorities are under the influence of the AI industry, which has broadly been pushing its wares for government use.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In contrast, general relativity describes time as something that can stretch and bend under the influence of mass and energy.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Adèle, who appeared to be still under the influence of a most solemnising impression, sat down, without a word, on the footstool I pointed out to her.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
