Sentence examples for clout the from inspiring English sources

Reflecting that clout, the president has always been an American.

On the court, they clout the ball with an intensity separate from age or size.

With China's rising clout, the West has less leverage over Beijing.

But because of the financial lobby's clout, the loophole most likely won't be closed.

Dominic Clout, the independent chair of the Camden Safeguarding Children's Board defended the leaflet's content.

Given community colleges' lobbying clout, the Cubs will win the World Series before that happens.

But few African countries have the military clout; the best are overstretched.

It is not yet clear how much clout the new inspector general would have.

"Being an equity partner means you've arrived, that you have clout," the current partner said.

For despite Whedon's clout, the show wasn't easy to get on the air.

Noyes adds circumspectly that: "It is unclear how much clout the Vatican really has with Iran".