clout

Example Sentences

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The Scottish government has some tax and welfare powers that it can use to help ease the burden but the UK government has far greater financial clout.

From BBC • 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

The winner receives a company contract that doesn’t pay in cash — it pays in clout, Hartline joked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Such clout also made Zhang a potential alternate power center to Xi, who has routinely neutered even latent threats to his dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Why can’t you marry me?” she demanded, ready to clout him again if he gave an uncomplimentary reply.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller