Sentence examples for clout in determining from inspiring English sources

Four years after the iTunes service established the market for paid downloads, the music corporations have become unsettled by the company's clout in determining pricing and other terms.

It is the largest creditor country in the euro zone, and as chief paymaster it has the biggest clout in determining the single currency's future.The weakness of other heavyweights has added to Germany's heft.

Population size matters a great deal in determining EU clout, though economic might also counts for a lot.

Because Mr. Holder has the reputation and clout of the Justice Department to uphold, he has a conflict of interest in determining what weight, if any, to give those Memos.

Thaksin is both cause and symptom of Thailand's irreversible political reality: it is the north and northeast, rather than Bangkok, the Thai establishment and the south, that have the electoral clout to determine who is in government.

For a certain circle in Manhattan, power and clout is determined by your proximity to the "glitterati".

For a certain circle in D.C., power and clout is determined by your proximity to the White House.

Their distribution clout will likely determine which software packages win in the end.

Under this approach, the spirit of initiative – not political clout – determines who succeeds.

These people could be your friends, neighbors, or coworkers - and their actual clout in this country has yet to be determined.

Each country's quota determines how much it pays in, its clout in the organisation and how much it can borrow if it gets into trouble.