9 sentences with 'influence'
Example sentences and phrases with the word influence and other words derived from it.
• « Species "co-evolve": the development of one has a profound influence on the development of others, thus creating a biological environment to which each must adapt to survive. »
• « For them, magic and science were all aspects of the same quest, namely, trying to learn how the universe worked so that humans could influence it more effectively. »
• « The fact is that a more efficient way of managing large groups of people has not yet been invented: it was feasible to coordinate small groups through the personal control and influence of a few individuals, but as cities grew and empires were formed, it became untenable to reduce everything to personal relationships. »
• « From the Middle Kingdom onwards, kings made a great effort to extend Egypt's power and influence beyond the traditional 'core' of the kingdom into Egypt itself. »
• « While the royal officials and priests of the gods had significant power and influence during the New Kingdom, the king (now known as the pharaoh) still ruled as a living god. »
• « Ethical conduct did not have much influence on the gods ("ethical conduct" itself, of course, differs greatly from culture to culture), what mattered was that the gods were properly appeased. »
• « Having done this, it is clear that Archaic women enjoyed social influence and some access to economic power, being able to inherit property and receiving social approval for the skilful management of households. »