counterinfluence

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as in influence

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  1. influence
  2. leverage
  3. credit
Noun
  • With this election, Sanders and Warren have an opportunity to steer Democrats further left and turn that political influence into a legislative agenda that is more adversarial toward big business and the private sector.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier Delft experiments focused on electron spins and their influence on nuclear spins through hyperfine coupling.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of influence
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  • By most measures, hedge funds have radically cut their leverage and exposure to tech.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Operating leverage, the ability to expand margins by growing revenues faster than costs, is also pointing the right way.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of leverage
Noun
  • Higher revenue and lower credit losses also supported earnings.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To their credit, both Aikman and Buck are pros on air and the quality of the ESPN MNF broadcasts since this has become public remains the same, which includes the Cowboys at Eagles on Monday night.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
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