Sentence examples for clout enhanced from inspiring English sources

The past five years have seen Germany forced into a role of reluctant hegemon, its political and diplomatic clout enhanced to match its doubtless economic heft.

It would, says the Sunday Times, give the broadcaster "enhanced clout in the battle for football rights".

She said that bundlers had no option of remaining unlisted, and she rejected the idea that they had any enhanced clout with the administration.

Because, as he has made clear, he wishes to counterbalance others on the other side of the political spectrum who have effectively leveraged enhanced clout.

Although Russia's DPRK initiatives are new, the interests being promoting are old: stability on the peninsula, denuclearization of the North, improved transportation links through Asia, expanded commercial and energy activities, and enhanced diplomatic clout.

Clout pays off again.

"He had clout.

Coreper has huge clout.

"The EU has clout.

Apple has similar clout.

But they lack clout.