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
• There are no terms to be agreed on, no spheres of influence to be divvied between them.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
• Each of us has a voice, a sphere of influence, a vote, and actionable steps—each of us can play a part in the treatment plan.
  — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
• Not to create a fairer one, but to secure their own spheres of influence.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
• Soon enough, his sphere of influence will spread further.
  — Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
• Beau has been struggling, and failing, his whole life to escape his mom’s sphere of influence.
  — Vulture, 13 June 2023
• Israel and Turkey both hope to carve out spheres of influence in Syria.
  — Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
• Russia did the same in Eastern Europe and its other spheres of influence.
  — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
• 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
• Just like those of us in the journalism community and anyone else in his vast sphere of influence.
  — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
• After the Cold War, spheres of influence appeared to lose relevance.
  — Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
• By then, Lutnick’s sphere of influence had moved well beyond bitcoin.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 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
• The extreme length of the twin jets gives scientists much cause to suspect that some black holes’ spheres of influence extend far beyond their home galaxies.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
• Leavitt also pushed back against the notion that the tariffs would push U.S. allies into China's sphere of influence.
  — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
• Amid this second run for Olympic gold, Heat center Bam Adebayo continues to extend his sphere of influence.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
• Similar to the Hill sphere argument for planets, some moons can have a large enough sphere of influence to potentially possess moons of their own.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
• 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
• The 2024 Power List was determined by four main metrics: money, media, impact and spheres of influence.
  — Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
• These spheres of influence blur the already thin line between belonging and feeling community with an artist— and entitlement and the feeling that the artist works for us.
  — Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
• This process might especially be focused on certain beliefs or worldviews in your sphere of influence.
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
• Among Morris' many superpowers was an ability to connect people from his numerous spheres of influence and rally their talents for the greater good of the city.
  — Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2024
• Oesterle was known for his wide spheres of influence in Indianapolis business and politics.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2023
• In March or April 2025, the Gaia spacecraft will move to its final orbit away from Earth's sphere of influence, preventing it from interfering with other spacecraft.
  — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
• Iraq may also face tension with incoming Trump administration, which is avowedly pro-Israel and may view Iraq as part of Iran’s sphere of influence.
  — James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
• For some countries, particularly those caught in Moscow’s sphere of influence, the threat from Russia feels more tangible.
  — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
• Other times, processes are reactionary systems that meet a need inside or outside our sphere of influence.
  — Geneva Schlabach, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• His defenders argued that Washington had no choice but to back a junta, given that the preceding regime was leftist and might fall into the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence.
  — Joseph S. Nye Jr., Foreign Affairs, 30 Nov. 2023
• Bridger takes a moment to retrieve his foot-injuring shovel, lay one last insult on Wild Bill, and then vanish into history as the Mormons’ sphere of influence expands.
  — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
• Kremlin aggression is a desperate struggle of a failing empire to restore its sphere of influence.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025