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Discover Ludwig"were influential" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and the adjective "influential," which means having the power to change or affect something. Example: The ideas of the ancient philosophers were influential in shaping the modern world.
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were influential
adjective
Having or exerting influence.
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Even Ptolemy's errors were influential.
Which parts were influential?
Their marks were influential, enduring and quite different.
His works were influential in Japan.
Most of them were influential citizens.
The reports were influential in inspiring similar studies elsewhere.
All were influential in the '60s and '70s.
Sounds like your classmates were influential in deciding to change careers.
Women engineers like Grace Hopper were influential in the early years of computer science.
"We were influential, but I thought we needed a fresh impulse.
Maligned and celebrated, the two were influential in bringing climate change into the public consciousness.
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