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Judge Kathaleen McCormick called the pay-out an "unfathomable sum", and argued Musk had influenced the company's board and shareholders - 75% of which voted to back his pay deal.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Rogan suggested earlier this week that he had influenced recent policy changes around psychedelics.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“So that meant ukiyo-e had influenced all these Western art movements to the point that it destroyed art, really,” Murakami said with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

While events such as the pandemic and energy price rises had influenced the situation, the UK had fallen behind some other countries, it said.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The trajectories of so many people had influenced hers along the way: Dorothy Vaughan and the women of West Computing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly