clout
Example Sentences
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But Joshua refused to confirm whether a fight between the pair would happen next, instead calling Fury a "clout chaser".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
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
For China, growing economic clout is a point of pride and a sign of geopolitical strength.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
During the eighteen years of his reign, the city acquired diplomatic stature and commercial clout; its population grew to perhaps ten thousand and it established trade contacts throughout Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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