Sentence examples similar to spreading influence throughout from inspiring English sources

In January 2009, Iran was spreading its influence throughout the Middle East, and Arab leaders were reluctant to criticize Iran in public lest they trigger a coercive Iranian reaction.

Mike Pompeo described Iran as the number one state sponsor of terrorism and warned that the country was becoming "bolder" in spreading its influence throughout the region.

The Buonaccorsi handled banking and commodity trade activities, spreading their influence throughout Italy, France, Flanders, England and several places in the Mediterranean.

All these buildings were built by the Roman Catholic Church, which had spread its influence throughout western Europe in this period.

Keble and Pusey remained active leaders of the movement, which gradually spread its influence throughout the Church of England.

The case has become a symbol of the antagonism between the Bush administration and President Hugo Ch z of Venezuela, who has used his nation's oil wealth to spread his influence throughout the region.

They range from its ideological desire to spread its influence throughout the Arab world — part of the so-called Shiite revival — to its connection to the people and holy sites of Iraq.

Maynard's book is not a debate: she talks vaguely about "detractors" and says that "we" Americans "think we can spread our influence throughout the world while simultaneously closing our doors to others".

Al-Qaeda is trying to spread its influence throughout the world.

With little transparency and regard for democracy, this organization, which believes God favors powerful elites, spreads its influence throughout the world.

Saudi Arabia spread its influence throughout the Islamic world in part by financing the efforts of its ultra-conservative Wahhabi clergy to establish madrassas (religious academies) throughout the Islamic world.