clout
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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
With the U.A.E. gone, for example, Kazakhstan’s influence and clout within the bloc could increase.
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
My father said it was done that way so the economic clout of the mining industry would be clear when all the miners showed up on vacation at the same time.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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