sphere of influence
Americannoun
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spheres of influence
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sphere of influence
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The resulting maps traced gas motion deep within the black hole's sphere of influence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Moscow had resisted that arrangement for more than a decade, wary of China’s expanding footprint in territory it has long considered its sphere of influence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
But while ties date back to the Cold War, Angola has been gradually drifting away from Russia's sphere of influence.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Roman women supported the efforts of their husbands, but their sphere of influence was small.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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