Sentence examples for clout means from inspiring English sources

Less is more, and more clout means less time on the air.

Even so, Germany's economic clout means Angela Merkel has an effective veto on the proposals canvassed for sorting out the problems of monetary union.

Her position in Labour as a politician of experience and clout means she can influence her cabinet colleagues, she claims – historically a problem for culture secretaries, who can be low in the cabinet pecking order.

That, combined with its industry clout, means when it relaunches iTunes with streaming, it may be able to negotiate a much cheaper subscription rate, such as $5 a month rather than the $10 Spotify charges.

McCartney is happy to acknowledge that he wields the kind of clout that means he can embark on a personal correspondence with the Dalai Lama.

The ethical bankruptcy of the CEOs, executives, and traders in these mega-banks, when combined with the lack of any real oversight, the perverse incentive structure, and political clout, all means we've taken a Great Leap Backward toward Mercantilism.

Their clout could mean that things will move quickly, says Cummings.

Doubt off the field means clout on it.

And given Expedia's clout, that probably means most of them.

The fact that it did not produce the expected clout did not mean that Earl had no impact.

The combination of parliamentary clout and personal power means that Mr Modi has a better chance of getting state governments to go along with him than Mr Singh did.