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
"Everyone is tired, everyone is exhausted, everyone is losing hope that the international community is going to be influential in solidifying the recognition," says Sabri Saidam, a senior member of Fatah, the PA's largest faction.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
His daughter plays flag football at Bellflower, so the Millers figure to be influential in the sports programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025
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
If Influence is to be ours, that is how it will come, not by our trying to be influential, but by our striving to be upright, loyal, and true.
From One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion by Alexander, Arch.
