Example Sentences

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Set two years before the original film, “Alien: Earth” mostly unfolds on our home planet, which has been carved into five giant tech companies’ spheres of influence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

As online creators have entered Washington’s spheres of influence, they’ve become easy targets when misinformation spreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"In a world of competing spheres of influence, EU membership offers an anchor into a bloc grounded in values, prosperity and security."

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Careerists and others who are successful in those spheres of influence know what the rules are and adhere to them closely lest they be punished or perhaps even exiled.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2023

Maybe those two spheres of influence were more connected than Hazel had realized.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan