Sentence examples for clout yet from inspiring English sources
"Maxxi doesn't have international clout yet — it's not MoMA or the Tate," he said, referring to the top modern art museums in New York and London.
The middle class has vast economic clout yet often remains politically marginalized in a huge democracy where the rural masses still dominate the outcome of elections and the tycoon class has the ear of politicians.
It pleases me that in the 21st century, the candle industry no longer carries the same political clout; yet the most useful ideas (and gravest warnings) of America's scientists are falling on politicians' deaf ears.
As a result Russia, which has real clout, might yet be drawn into negotiating for peace.
Quite a lot of Europeans watch it, too.This year, thanks to the munificence of the emir of Qatar, who is said to put at least $400m a year into its coffers, Al Jazeera's clout may yet strengthen.
FIFA always had more clout with licensing, yet PES managed to play the role of people's champion for years.
Yet how much clout would Britain really enjoy in an outer tier?
In Washington, however, there are scores of officeholders who don't make headlines yet have enormous clout.
Mr. Stone, the political scientist, said the United States might yet use its clout to intervene, and was merely biding its time.
Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, estimates that India's overall research-and-development costs are one-eighth of western levels.Even so, no Indian company yet has the clout to become a big drug innovator.
Bernanke has considerable clout, because the Federal Reserve has yet to enact capital rules for the very big banks; conceivably, the Fed could make it too costly for them to stay big.
