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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Unlike Mali, Burkina Faso or Niger, none of these states fall within Russia’s sphere of influence.
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Yohann Ripert, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Russia’s goal is to expand its sphere of influence westward, the BND chief said.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Iran had profited from the tumult, carving a sphere of influence stretching from the Arabian Peninsula to the Levant.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
This realignment of priorities reflects a world now divided into technological spheres of influence.
—Katrina Rosseini, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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Yohann Ripert, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Russia’s goal is to expand its sphere of influence westward, the BND chief said.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Iran had profited from the tumult, carving a sphere of influence stretching from the Arabian Peninsula to the Levant.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2025
This realignment of priorities reflects a world now divided into technological spheres of influence.
—Katrina Rosseini, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
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 21 Jul. 2025.
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