steadying influence

collocation in English

meaningsofsteadyandinfluence

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steady
adjective
uk
/ˈsted.i/us
/ˈsted.i/
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly ...
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influence
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/us
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to ...
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(Definition ofsteadyandinfluencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This means that we are reminded only of the chorus'ssteadyinginfluence, and not of the ambivalence of the singer's rhythm on the words 'oh boy'.
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In particular, several respondents suggested that older people could be a supportive andsteadyinginfluenceon young people.
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The sergeants, many of them, are unmarried, so that even thatsteadyinginfluenceis withdrawn.
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It becomes important therefore that we should get whatsteadyinginfluencewe can against that view.
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The presence of such a force would have an invaluablesteadyinginfluenceon the morale of the population.
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It has proved to be a verysteadyinginfluencein the organisation of the war effort.
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That is why this country can be asteadyinginfluenceat the present time.
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Especially among low-paid people thesteadyinginfluenceof our policies on the cost of living have been of great value.
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I do feel we have reached a point where we want a littlesteadyinginfluence.
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Let them retain the element of competition in their borrowing, which will have asteadyinginfluenceon all loans throughout the market.
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Employers have realised since that thesteadyinginfluenceof the middle-aged woman in the workshop has been a great success and of great benefit to everybody concerned.
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The airman runs him hard, and we all know that the presence of naval forces is often sufficient to provide asteadyinginfluencein a delicate or uncertain situation.
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He would cause asteadyinginfluenceupon the gilt-edged security market, and possibly, as they should be, on a gradual rising rather than on a declining market.
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The newspaper's citation said: he's been out there hustling every game and providing leadership and asteadyinginfluenceon and off the field.
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He started with the band in 1965, and has been thesteadyinginfluencefor the last thirty years.
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The ship rolled heavily, especially in calm weather without thesteadyinginfluenceof sail, causing great discomfort to passengers.
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Now a depth defender, he was asteadyinginfluenceas the team set a club record for fewest goals against.
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