How to Use sphere of influence in a Sentence

sphere of influence

noun phrase

• In the eyes of some, the coup in Gabon spells the end of a French sphere of influence in Africa.
  — Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2023
• Beau has been struggling, and failing, his whole life to escape his mom’s sphere of influence.
  — Vulture, 13 June 2023
• As arguably the first hot war of the cold war, Korea was a proving ground for the US military and America’s sphere of influence.
  — Lauren Kane, The New York Review of Books, 14 May 2022
• His bank account and sphere of influence in sports positions San Diego to cash in on potential opportunities down the road.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
• Oesterle was known for his wide spheres of influence in Indianapolis business and politics.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
• Other times, processes are reactionary systems that meet a need inside or outside our sphere of influence.
  — Geneva Schlabach, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• New Delhi has aired concerns that the research vessels — some of which have previously docked in Sri Lanka — are being used to monitor waters and installments in India’s sphere of influence.
  — Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• But recently Qatar has also begun to operate outside its usual sphere of influence.
  — Joel Simon, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023
• But its roots go deeper, to a mixture of painful history, differing threat perceptions, and old taboos against antagonizing Russia in its former sphere of influence.
  — A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023
• The airport was part of China’s ambitions to establish its own sphere of influence as an alternative to American hegemony.
  — Claire Fu, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
  — The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
• No one would deny China has its own sphere of influence, but the unilateral seizing of territory, and disregard for the safety of others marks Beijing as an aggressive outlier in the region.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
• But Putin’s aspirations extended beyond carving a sphere of influence in central and eastern Europe.
  — Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2023
• Twelve years later, Syria is divided into fragmented spheres of influence and in the throes of economic collapse — which has sown widespread misery superseding even that of the ongoing flare-ups of violence.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Given their geographic proximity and strong historic and economic ties, India was for decades Maldives’ closest partner and New Delhi viewed the region as part of its traditional sphere of influence.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
• Many countries suffering from worsening security fall within France’s traditional sphere of influence, known as Françafrique.
  — Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
• Develop micro-missions Making a difference and sustaining it requires collective, systemic, and long-term solutions that are not in the sphere of influence of a single individual, team, or organization.
  — Dr. Andreana Drencheva, Quartz, 14 July 2023
• Attendees actively engaged in the exchange of perspectives and experiences germane to their respective spheres of influence.
  — Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 7 Sep 2024