clout

Example Sentences

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Instead, he argues, it has a responsibility to use its clout to speed up the shift to cleaner operations.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Mitra used Welltower’s clout to secure exclusive partnerships with some of the industry’s strongest operators while giving them better data, technology and incentives to improve performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Beijing began using its excess dollars to make loans in the developing world, boosting its clout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Their wealth is washing over the upper reaches of society as it did a century ago, bringing cultural and political clout as they take up positions on museum boards and organize presidential campaign fund-raising dinners.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times