under the influence
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Geren had come under the influence of some midgrade officers, notably Col.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Findings are prone to distortion under the influence of nonpsychiatric factors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
To make this possible, the research team trained a neural network to recognize how temperature patterns on the ocean surface shift and change shape under the influence of currents.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
A California state senator alleges that police officers fabricated evidence to falsely accuse her of driving under the influence after she was T-boned at an intersection near the state Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Of all the states that fell under the influence of Rome, Mark Antony needed Egypt’s resources the most.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
