clout
Example Sentences
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The Middle East was also the arena in which Beijing was beginning to demonstrate its clout as a potential power broker beyond Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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 feels like he has passed his audition and also that he has a bit of clout.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 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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