sphere of influence
noun phrase
: a territorial area within which the political influence or the interests of one nation are held to be more or less paramount
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Thanks to globalization and e-commerce, Black Friday and Cyber Monday’s spheres of influence now extend far outside of the US.
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This process might especially be focused on certain beliefs or worldviews in your sphere of influence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
That has touched a nerve with pro-Russian elements looking to pull it back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.
—Byandra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
By then, Lutnick’s sphere of influence had moved well beyond bitcoin.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
This process might especially be focused on certain beliefs or worldviews in your sphere of influence.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
That has touched a nerve with pro-Russian elements looking to pull it back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.
—Byandra Timu, Fortune Europe, 4 Nov. 2024
By then, Lutnick’s sphere of influence had moved well beyond bitcoin.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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