clout

Example Sentences

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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

Still, the election of an American pope was a surprise, since many prelates—including Prevost himself—believed that the college of cardinals wouldn’t hand the papacy to the U.S., on top of all the superpower’s other clout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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

State media said Tuesday she has been promoted to department director within the central committee of the Workers' Party -- a sign of her clout within Pyongyang.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Even his clout isn’t that great. The Government’s been trying to force everyone, even the Barons, to become vegetarians.”

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix