clout

Example Sentences

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Most of them have failed—unable to gin up enough capital or industry clout to take on the auto giants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Its success in selling itself to Washington as a potential mediator has given it renewed diplomatic clout that India must now work to counter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s not at all clear Newsom would have much clout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Holyrood has some tax and welfare powers that could be used to help address these problems but Westminster has much greater financial clout.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I don't have that kinda clout in the organization.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon