Sentence examples for influencing things from inspiring English sources

He predicted that Ms. Weingarten would "put the union in a direction to start moving and influencing things".

Those who can apply their strengths will reap the benefits of making positive changes, of influencing things around and beyond them.

"Even if most of their graduates don't start new social enterprises, there are also ways to effect change, even inside multinational corporations, by influencing things like the supply chain or purchasing decisions on issues like child labor or the company's human resource policy or the effects on the environment of the production process".

Dr Brett Finlay, another researcher in the project, said: "[I was] surprised to realise that faecal microbes may be influencing things.

If, as Daniel Gilbert writes, happiness comes through "being effective -- changing things, influencing things, making things happen," and, as Csikszentmihalyi states, it occurs "when a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile," then we need to take action.

To influence things, I mean.

There are no local people left to influence things.

"I have the feeling I can influence things through my songs".

"I love being able to influence things in parliament, to be able to change the law.

"In a situation like this,​ individual fights make sense because they can influence things.

"I think he will look to influence things from outside rather than inside," he said.