Sentence examples for extraordinary clout from inspiring English sources

As a result, Alberta has extraordinary clout in federal politics, and tar sands influence reaches deep into the federal cabinet.

Mr. Surkov's low profile and extraordinary clout have earned him the title "gray cardinal," an object of fascination and occasional loathing in the capital.

Great gas wealth has allowed the rotund leader of the al-Thani dynasty, Qatar's rulers for two centuries, to amass extraordinary clout.

Just as the FCC is getting ready to make its recommendations to Congress about the future of broadband in America, Google is going to use its extraordinary clout to demonstrate its vision of the future.

In the closing months of World War II, when the United States stood astride a partially wrecked planet like a titan, Washington used its extraordinary clout to build a new world order grounded in a "delicate duality" that juxtaposed two contradictory attributes.

Otherwise, all deals were off the table.The reason why the guardsmen feel able to take such a firm line is that they have extraordinary political clout.

The real reason for punishing Cuba was, of course, the extraordinary political clout of southern Florida's fanatically anti-Castro Cuban exile community, bedrock of Republican support.

According to The Wall Street Journal, his "ability to combine box-office success with artistic ambition has given him an extraordinary amount of clout in the industry".

Agency: adam&eveDDB Director: Guy Shelmerdine Mumsnet has become a powerful lobbying group over the past few years and in this superb piece of communication, they're using their clout for extraordinary good.

"The extraordinary thing is that because of its clout, industry has been able to commit what appears to be a criminal offence – selling the public horsemeat falsely labelled as beef – and just say they are sorry and didn't know.

Mississippians were left in no doubt that a vote for Mr Barbour was a vote for clout in the capital.The new governor has accumulated his extraordinary influence in Washington by bringing about a revolution on K Street.