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clout

[klout] / klaʊt /




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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 feels like he has passed his audition and also that he has a bit of clout.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Cook developed personal relationships with President Trump and China’s president Xi Jinping, using Apple’s economic clout to avoid major concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This may have spoken to his clout, since there often wasn’t room in there.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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