clout
Example Sentences
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"There's plenty of leeway to bend the rules strategically, to flout the rules for a while and get marketing clout," he adds.
From BBC
He hopes the coordinated campaign will provide the political clout to pass the bill.
Like his lead character, Ford himself had to ascend in clout to direct this script, which he launched on the Black List in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times
The European Union itself is a good example of the promise and limits of cooperation—it links 27 countries, giving it collective clout to negotiate trade deals and set common standards.
A sudden thought clouted him, and before he could stop himself, he blurted out, “But wait—does that mean it could point you through the maze? Without the potion?”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
