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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Her label boss, MIKE, shows up as dj blackpower, while DORIS and 454 both come through to represent the wider 10k sphere of influence.
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Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
And in 1960, fearing Congo and its vast resources moving out of the West’s sphere of influence, Eisenhower ordered Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba murdered.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Her multiyear deal with the streaming goliath, part of its ongoing push into live sports and events, will supercharge her audience and sphere of influence.
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Avery Stone,
Time,
9 June 2026
Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
And in 1960, fearing Congo and its vast resources moving out of the West’s sphere of influence, Eisenhower ordered Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba murdered.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Her multiyear deal with the streaming goliath, part of its ongoing push into live sports and events, will supercharge her audience and sphere of influence.
—
Avery Stone,
Time,
9 June 2026
Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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 26 Jun. 2026.
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