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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That has touched a nerve with pro-Russian elements looking to pull it back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.
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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
Slovakia Russia's sphere of influence reaches beyond Hungary.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Many of the minerals essential to EV battery chemistries are primarily mined and processed in China, or by companies within China's sphere of influence.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
Slovakia Russia's sphere of influence reaches beyond Hungary.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Many of the minerals essential to EV battery chemistries are primarily mined and processed in China, or by companies within China's sphere of influence.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sphere of influence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sphere%20of%20influence. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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