be influential
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And then there was the enigmatic instrumental duo Boards of Canada, who kept a low profile and almost never played live but whose records proved to be influential.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Independent expenditures by groups that lobby at the state Capitol can be influential in legislative races, but are not directly controlled by candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
“Enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned,” he said.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2024
He has said he would like a 25 percent stake, noting in January that it would be “enough to be influential, but not so much that I can’t be overturned.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
Cecil took his place among them with all the composure he could command, well knowing that he who would be influential among the Indians must seem to be unmoved by any change of fortune.
From The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. by Balch, Frederic Homer