Newly famous celebrities and public figures may influence the popularity of names.

A LOT of publications marshal facts and figures to influence car-buying decisions.

Two principal figures influenced both school and company.

S/he can or cannot follow the majority decision, although the figure of the percentage in the Mob can greatly influence the One's answer.

Which historical figures influenced you the most?

But how much can such figures really influence events?

There are also more fictive portrayals, in which the figure of Nobunaga influences a story or inspires a characterization.

His subjects were drawn from the world of film, television and music - iconic figures he felt had influenced his stylistic aesthetic.

In the meantime, nationalist figures such as Giuseppe Mazzini were influencing popular opinion.

In fact, no other figure has influenced American musicology more during the last 20 years.