Sentence examples for clout through from inspiring English sources

His family retains considerable clout through its share holdings, giving it a say in choosing a new chairman.

But the Middle Kingdom could parlay some of its $3.2 trillion of reserves into greater international clout through the International Monetary Fund, currently headed by Christine Lagarde.

Medvedev, on the other hand, wields clout through his huge presidential administration, and via influential aides who can manipulate party politics and state media.

But the military still retains control of key security ministries, a de facto veto in parliament and huge economic clout through army-owned conglomerates.

But in the south, many stayed small, selling produce through wholesalers and often building their identity, and clout, through ties to local politicians or economic institutions like banks.

It was already clear that the PMA Group had heavy clout through Representative John Murtha and his powerful clique of defense appropriators.

In Mr Brown's case, however and despite the clout acquired through the bank nationalisations the routine ebb has been aggravated by the financial crisis.

Discrimination is the only aspect of employment law in which American workers have more rights than Europeans.The way American employees wield clout is through their country's legal system.

Yet, however unfair it may seem to the thrifty, rate cuts are needed to boost the overall economy.Another way in which monetary policy retains some of its clout is through the exchange rate.

Bob achieved his clout not through some sensational Watergate-like exposé although he could and did relentlessly pursue wrongdoing in high places but by skillfully, persistently and successfully propagating the principles of liberty on the Journal's editorial pages.

With new clout achieved through the success of American Graffiti, Lucas eventually earned a production deal with Fox to create Star Wars, part of an epic that would become his most famous work.