Example Sentences

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Taking part in such a significant discovery early in their academic careers has influenced the students' future plans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

With both of you being in the creative industry with overlapping work, how do you think being together has influenced your artistic practice?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Biomineralization has influenced Earth's landscapes for billions of years.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

The band’s re-emergence probably had something to do with the younger groups it has influenced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Never mind that it is true whereas myths are not; it is filled with symbolism, and this is the way it has influenced the mind of society.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas