sphere of influence
Americannoun
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spheres of influence
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sphere of influence
First recorded in 1880–85
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Folks might be especially intrigued by things the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has been doing lately that start to overlap with the Fed’s sphere of influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The resulting maps traced gas motion deep within the black hole's sphere of influence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
The Monroe Doctrine dates back to the U.S. president in 1823 who articulated his opposition to further European colonization of Latin America which he asserted would henceforth be a U.S. sphere of influence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
She seized the opportunity to show off her wealth and gain a wider sphere of influence in the eastern provinces.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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