Sentence examples for clout back from inspiring English sources

But now councillors in the North East may be about to grab some of that clout back.

Speculation ranges from prices as low as the $40s, but I suspect OPEC might get its clout back before that happens.

Without the clout backed by huge oil reserves enjoyed by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait, Oman has often steered a middle course on foreign policy and was recently instrumental in securing the release of US citizens held by Iran.

Pace bowlers clouted back past their toes?

The longshoremen have often used their clout to back each other up against lower-wage nonunion competitors.

Since 1999, however, the EU has been committed to building a common defence policy with some military clout to back it up.

Hyped it may be, but True Blood looks to have the clout to back it up, so we'll be blogging the series every week and trying to keep up with all the swear words.

Luckily, he's got the clout to back up his harsh words.

The software behemoth has plans to make CE a more viable player in the marketplace and has the clout to back up the effort.

After leading the TPP talks with 11 other nations for years, the United States would undermine its international clout by backing out now. "We don't have a lot of cards to play in Asia, and this is a big one, and if it doesn't go through we will lose face ― big face," Slaughter said.

The result packs a nasty gangland punch, but lacks the Corleone clout necessary to back up its much-discussed blood-and-honour themes.