Sentence examples similar to display of clout from inspiring English sources

Its capital city, with a financial district bristling with postmodern skyscrapers in a machismo display of international clout, has long had its eye on the future.

This display of financial clout caused a frisson in Washington, but most of those who gave money saw it as a one-off.To Silicon Valley's nerds, "government is the ultimate big company," and they want nothing to do with it.

Stephen Lloyd, MP for Eastbourne, said in the equality debate: 'It's a little less spooky with 200 rather than 2,000 in the hall.' Less spooky, maybe, but less impressive as a display of political clout by our nation's supposed third party.

China's recent arrest of a well-known druglord was a hard-nosed display of Beijing's political and economic clout across Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, the three countries of Southeast Asia that form the Golden Triangle.

China's search for Mr. Naw Kham, overseen by its powerful Ministry of Public Security, was a hard-nosed display of the government's political and economic clout across Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, the three countries of Southeast Asia that form the Golden Triangle.

My fortune has plenty of clout!

It was a demonstration of clout.

"The schools here have a lot of clout.

This group has a bit of clout too.

First, he wields a lot of clout in Beijing.

But Reliance does have an uncomfortable degree of clout.