Example Sentences

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The National Police Chiefs' Council said it would review language used in anti-racism guidance after suggestions it might have influenced officers' actions on the night Nowak died.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Magdalene’s cascading auburn hair, which she fingers delicately, seems to have influenced the palette of the entire painting, from her glowing near-golden gown to her dull taupe scarf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The twin-track novel’s alternating timelines have influenced works as varied as A.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Researchers are now considering how such a phase might have influenced the development of our galaxy and its neighbors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

These events prompted a slavery debate in Congress—and may have influenced one piece of the Compromise of 1850, which ended the slave trade in the District of Columbia.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis