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influences
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The study found that locomotion strongly influences handedness patterns across primates.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026 -
Xu notes that as enterprises evaluate how technology influences cost structures, efficiency, and competitive positioning, leadership criteria are evolving alongside them.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Prepossesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossesses. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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