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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Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies.
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While Studio Cabida’s home base is in Newport Beach, the firm has extended its sphere of influence with team members in Boston, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Both authoritarian states use nuclear exports to lock countries into their sphere of influence.
—Alex Alfirraz Scheers, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
The erosion of cooperation fragments collective Arab action on critical issues from Gaza to Nile water disputes, accelerating regional conflicts into competing spheres of influence.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While Studio Cabida’s home base is in Newport Beach, the firm has extended its sphere of influence with team members in Boston, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Both authoritarian states use nuclear exports to lock countries into their sphere of influence.
—Alex Alfirraz Scheers, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sphere of influence
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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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