The phrase "potential for influence" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to the possibility or likelihood of someone or something having an impact or sway on others. Example: "The new social media platform has a high potential for influence on young users, as it allows for viral trends and quick dissemination of information."
But by then its potential for influence was immense.
And that is quite separate from the new potential for influence peddling.
This may not change much, but the potential for influence over one exam board is as troubling as the current model.
Bernanke is aware that he holds the same potential for influence as Burns — which is to say he has a profound ability to affect the political landscape this year.
But it retains military and naval bases in some 130 countries, and consequently the potential for influence over and intervention in them; and it possesses - as every mighty empire has done - a network of supportive and tractable client states, including, arguably, Britain.
While he said he expected Ross Perot to run again in 1996 as an independent for President, Mr. Tsongas said there was "a glass ceiling on his potential for influence" after his poor performance in debating the North American Free Trade Agreement with Vice President Al Gore.
But the rebooted campaign, known as Organizing for Action, has plunged the president and his aides into a campaign finance limbo with few clear rules, ample potential for influence-peddling, and no real precedent in national politics.
This new class of repentant jihadis may have great potential for influencing would-be fighters.
He respects the raw power of intelligence and its potential for influencing and driving foreign policy rather than tiresome diplomacy.
The lineup was also administered by a police officer involved in the investigation, increasing the potential for influencing the witnesses.
Finally, we affirm a positive potential for influencing sociocultural behavior in the long tail of the smartphone market.
