By reducing its price, its losses turned to gains and carried greater influence.

Yet consumers compose too broad a category to carry political influence.

Senior Party leaders often carry influence in the determination of key positions.

He had decided to use first-year students, and these three in particular, because he was certain that such a threat would carry great influence.

The post carries no authority or influence, experts in Iraqi affairs said.

By contrast, Senate leaders argue that their chamber is more prestigious and carries greater national influence.

He carries enormous influence because of his position overseeing the military establishment.

But abortion opponents carry influence with many conservative Republicans.

The two carry considerable influence on the Safeway board.

About a third of all voters said religious conservatives carry too much influence in the Republican Party.