Controlling Influence Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth
	38%	11		Exercising power or influence over others
	adjective satellite • able to control or determine policy
	29%	10		A controlling influence or restriction
	noun • the state of being physically constrained • a device that retards something's motion • the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others

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New York Times21 Apr 1991	Down 73
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