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clout

[klout] / klaʊt /




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Leslie Swanson, chief operating officer at outlet mall owner Tanger, said the organizers of the recent mall takeovers are typically local teens trying to build clout on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But she’s as good a sign as any of where the clout-hungry believe the clout currently lies.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It has also jockeyed with Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer in OPEC, for regional clout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

It's even been labelled "performative camping" - where you make your pitch as fancy as possible and film it for social media clout.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Owners no longer had the economic clout of being a mainstay of the economy.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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