Sentence examples for clout in a from inspiring English sources
It would be evidence that a freshman congressman, contrary to skeptics' assumptions, had acquired savvy and clout in a hurry.
Whether the Democrats will regain any of that clout in a few weeks is still a three-point tossup.
Re "Business Losing Clout in a G.O.P. Moving Right," by Eduardo Porter (Economic Scene column, Sept. 4): This is a case of "be careful what you wish for".
"At this moment in Western civilization," Hrdy says, "seeking clout in a male world does not correlate with child well-being.
Southern states have exercised their clout in a different way, he said, because they have "provided a much more favorable financing environment for nuclear units".
Nepal wants the railway extended to Kathmandu, which India fears would give China more clout in a country India sees as part of its sphere of influence.
TOKYO — Toyota Motor began selling its next-generation Prius hybrid in Japan on Monday as it seeks to reassert its clout in an increasingly crowded market for green cars.
The message carried extra clout in an era when the fight against militant networks and other threats depends heavily on intelligence sharing and cross-border investigations.
Bob Master, co-chairman of the Working Families Party, said: "A political party has a lot of clout in an election year, and we're obviously looking to use that clout to advance the agenda of the party.
Mr. Markey appeared at an electrical workers' union hall here on Friday to receive the endorsement of a fellow Democrat, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, whose machine can wield considerable clout in an election.
The value of a formal investigation is that the European Commission will be able to ask questions and get answers from Google, its rivals, and the companies it does business with to determine whether the company has abused its clout in an anticompetitive way.
