clout

Example Sentences

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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

Maher's online clout, combined with an Olympic bronze for the USA women's team at Paris 2024 and the 2025 Rugby World Cup, has turbo-charged the women's game stateside.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

We’ll see if Netflix clout is mobilized to stir up trouble and sink Paramount’s deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Some of them had begun to use their clout to bend the course of history.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann