Sentence examples for clout could be from inspiring English sources

His clout could be decisive.

Asked if he frightens people, he says: "If they don't criticise me, it is because there is nothing to criticise".Some think that growing army clout could be the defence secretary's personal route to power.

Their clout could be felt in states like Michigan or Florida if the large Muslim populations there are mobilized in a very tight race, said the council's director, Aslam Abdullah.

As was true of America and the dollar a century ago, China's currency does not enjoy anywhere near the clout that could be expected from the size of the Chinese economy.

Given Koch Industries' size (and its namesakes' political clout ), this could be a sign that things are opening up for the 70 million adults in our country who have felony records.

Mr. Dawidziak said it used to be true, especially before minor parties had any clout, that Democrats could be counted on to turn out in greater numbers when Republicans were in power and vice versa.

She balanced contemplation and ardor, poise and clout, in songs that could be serene or fiery within moments.

Children are far more expert at extracting "grants" from parents than is the Treasury HMRCC has no clout to compare with "Edinburgh could be our big break, Dad".

For years, Apple's clout in the electronics world could be gauged by how easy it was to bump into devices tailor-made for a connection to an iPhone or iPod.

Does it have to end like this? Flannery is a conservationist with clout, class and vision, and could be just the man to tell the whole story of creation again, this time with a happy ending (perhaps).

Some longtime P.B.A. watchers say that the scandal has already undermined the union's fabled clout in Albany, and that it could be weakened further by new indictments.