clout
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To what extent will the No 10 operation be beefed up, and how much clout will No 10 North, Burnham's office in Manchester, have?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
His goal: dictate China’s destiny for years to come in order to grow the country’s power and match the U.S. in military might and economic clout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Davis’s clout drew notable performers each year such as Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Lil Wayne, and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons to entertain hundreds of guests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Why can’t you marry me?” she demanded, ready to clout him again if he gave an uncomplimentary reply.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Kecmanovic gets himself to deuce on the Monfils serve, so Monfils clouts down an ace and quickly closes out.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2022
His clouts were described by The Times as “gigantic.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
The liner off Steve Trachsel, the shortest of McGwire’s mostly mammoth clouts that season, curled over the left-field wall at old Busch Stadium.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2015
The liner off Steve Trachsel, the shortest of McGwire's mostly mammoth clouts that season, curled over the left-field wall at old Busch Stadium.
From US News ● Oct. 9, 2015
One of their feet was covered, the other was naked, without having clouts, and poorly clad.
From Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth by Tyler, James Endell
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