Sentence examples for given its clout from inspiring English sources
The chief executive of Greenpeace Australia, David Ritter, said Australia should do more given its clout in the region.
And a bunch of online travel firms have been lobbying the American government to block Google's $700m acquisition of ITA, which provides flight-search technology, because this would give it too much power over their industry.That Google should attract the attention of the commission's regulators too isn't surprising given its clout.
Tanganyika produces 23,000 barrels a day, one-sixth of Addax's current production.Before the Addax deal closes, Sinopec will need the approval of China's government (almost certain, given its clout) and of Addax's shareholders who, based on the large premium it offered to the share price, have little to complain about.
Regardless, the money in the Whole Foods coffers has given its CEO the clout to commandeer such a bully pulpit.
The admission policy has been good for business, but it is not popular with rival fitness club owners who say the hospital system is in a position to unfairly crush the competition, given its deep pockets, political clout and exemptions from most federal and local taxes.
Its growing market gives it clout.
One idea is the revival of something like the PCC, but with a statutory underpinning to give it clout.
But neither deal would give it clout in America, where it has hunted for merger partners but found no takers.
It was also supposed to give it clout with corporations that were also seeking printers, servers, storage and data management services.
After the fall of Kadafi, the West enjoyed a reservoir of goodwill among Libyans that gave it clout to press the new government on human rights.
