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

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

While Khamenei expanded Iran’s clout, economically he fared worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“If you clout us, we'll speak to The Parents.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan