Sentence examples for as a moderating influence from inspiring English sources

Blair's hubristic view of himself as a moderating influence on the imbecile Bush betrays a spectacular miscalculation of the power dynamics in play.

But in an indication that Mr. Peres is still seen in some quarters here as a moderating influence, the far right is equally eager for him to leave.

In his own new year message, Nick Clegg said the Lib Dems would continue to act as a moderating influence within the coalition.

As Woodhead launched what was widely described as a reign of terror in schools, Tomlinson was regarded as a moderating influence.

Meanwhile, the political parties, which for generations have acted as a moderating influence in the picking and electing of candidates, slide into irrelevancy.

vio lently pro‐Arab and anti‐Israel that hopes of, its acting as a moderating influence in the area are quite diminished.

In southern Dalmatia, where the sirocco winds (known there as the jugo) bring a moderating influence from Africa, summers are sunny, warm, and dry, and winters are rainy.

Both men are viewed as potentially capable of exerting a moderating influence on the president and his cadre of White House advisers, though it was unclear how much they had to do with the shifts.

As expected, self-monitoring demonstrated a moderating influence on the relationship between passive forms of peer pressure and smoking onset, but did not influence the relationship between active forms of peer pressure and smoking due to the strength of active peer pressure situations (i.e., salient scripts for behavioral responses).

As a sterling jurist and a moderating influence, Garland seems the perfect choice to help restore respect for the court — which is why Republican senators should give up their gamble and confirm Merrick Garland as soon as they can.

Democrats, as well as some mainstream Republicans, had expected her to exert a moderating influence on her father.