clout

Example Sentences

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The deal shows how the media sector, while fraught with changes in technology and customer habits, continues to attract trophy hunters who want the clout and gravitas of informing the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Under Xi, China has become a global economic force, which has also boosted its geopolitical clout.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

"There's plenty of leeway to bend the rules strategically, to flout the rules for a while and get marketing clout," he adds.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Even Mr. and Mrs. Belcher’s clout couldn’t get her in until the next day.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson