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Influence may refer to:

In science and technology:

• Sphere of influence (astrodynamics), the region around a celestial body in which it is the primary gravitational influence on orbiting objects
• Sphere of influence (astronomy), a region around a black hole in which the gravity of the black hole dominates that of the host bulge
• Social influence, in social psychology, influence in interpersonal relationships
  • Minority influence, when the minority affect the behavior or beliefs of the majority
• Influence machine, a type of electrostatic generator

In entertainment:

• Influence (band), a rock band formed in the 1960s
• Influence (short film), a fan-made film based on stories by H. P. Lovecraft
• "Influence", an episode of the American drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 7)
• Influence (book), a book written by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Other uses:

• Undue influence, in contract law, where one person takes advantage of a position of power over another person
• Sphere of influence, in political science, an area over which a state or organization has some indirect control
• Office of Strategic Influence, a short-lived U.S. government department
• Driving under the influence, the criminal act of driving while intoxicated

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