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influenced

  • past participle
    of influence.
    influence
    noun
    the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.
  • past tense form
    of influence.
    influence
    noun
    the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.

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"I started at a really young age wanting to be a coach and was influenced by many different styles," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In other words, the language of a prompt influenced the cultural assumptions underlying its response.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Researchers believe those lower estimates were influenced by the widespread population losses caused by disease, frontier violence, and systemic oppression before the earliest Australian censuses were conducted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Macro factors have also influenced RBC’s thinking on the downgrade.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Naturally, the notion that environmental geography and biogeography influenced societal development is an old idea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond