How to Use sphere of influence in a Sentence

sphere of influence

noun phrase
Definition of sphere of influencenext
  • 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
  • Beau has been struggling, and failing, his whole life to escape his mom’s sphere of influence.
    — Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • While that may have been the case, the country’s oligarchs have unwittingly turned this volatile impostor into a folk hero whose power may not diminish even outside the chancellor’s sphere of influence.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2024
  • What scholars are now realizing is that the rewards for such audacity, both for individuals and for the entire Roman sphere of influence, were huge.
    — Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • New Delhi has aired concerns that the research vessels — some of which have previously docked in Sri Lanka — are being used to monitor waters and installments in India’s sphere of influence.
    — Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But recently Qatar has also begun to operate outside its usual sphere of influence.
    — Joel Simon, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The United States and the Soviet Union were able to find a sustainable détente undergirded by more clearly articulated arms control agreements and spheres of influence that each side could live with.
    — Dmitri Alperovitch, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
  • But its roots go deeper, to a mixture of painful history, differing threat perceptions, and old taboos against antagonizing Russia in its former sphere of influence.
    — A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2023
  • The airport was part of China’s ambitions to establish its own sphere of influence as an alternative to American hegemony.
    — Claire Fu, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • What cues will America’s adversaries take if an Iranian satrap is allowed to establish an inviolable sphere of influence off Yemen’s coasts?
    — The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2023
  • No one would deny China has its own sphere of influence, but the unilateral seizing of territory, and disregard for the safety of others marks Beijing as an aggressive outlier in the region.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • But Putin’s aspirations extended beyond carving a sphere of influence in central and eastern Europe.
    — Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Twelve years later, Syria is divided into fragmented spheres of influence and in the throes of economic collapse — which has sown widespread misery superseding even that of the ongoing flare-ups of violence.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, reaching out to people outside your current sphere of influence builds confidence, which is essential for professional success.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Given their geographic proximity and strong historic and economic ties, India was for decades Maldives’ closest partner and New Delhi viewed the region as part of its traditional sphere of influence.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Attendees actively engaged in the exchange of perspectives and experiences germane to their respective spheres of influence.
    — Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Chinese officials have long signaled their interest in deploying a satellite network, or maybe several, to beam broadband Internet signals across China and other nations within its sphere of influence.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Many countries suffering from worsening security fall within France’s traditional sphere of influence, known as Françafrique.
    — Joseph Sany, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2024
  • While their forms of governance, ideologies, interests, and capabilities differ, these revisionist powers all want to entrench autocratic rule at home and assert spheres of influence abroad.
    — Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Develop micro-missions Making a difference and sustaining it requires collective, systemic, and long-term solutions that are not in the sphere of influence of a single individual, team, or organization.
    — Dr. Andreana Drencheva, Quartz, 14 July 2023
  • The organization has solidified Shia support by being effective in local government and supporting social services but has often struggled to expand its sphere of influence.
    — Nicole Narea, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024

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