Sentence examples for given the clout of from inspiring English sources
Given the clout of the telecom industry and its well-paid allies, not to mention the timidity, if not culpability, of the policy makers, that's a long shot.
He would be in no position to express anger given the clout of the pro-Israel lobby, the important Jewish vote in Florida and the fulsome support any Israeli bombing would get from the Republican contender — probably Mitt Romney.
And given the clout of labor in Los Angeles and at the state level, labor [can be] one of those veto points.
Shankar Roy Chowdhury, an analyst and retired Indian army chief of staff, said Sharif probably opposes such attacks but is powerless to do much given the clout of Pakistan's army and intelligence agencies.
Given the growing clout of Latino voters, there is some sliver of optimism that the GOP will offer some sort of legislative compromise.
The book doesn't attempt to diminish how disruptive the switch from old to new "automotive DNA" would be, particularly given the economic clout of the automotive industry and its complex network of vested interests.
And given the political clout of the elderly — who vote in the highest percentages of any age group in society — it seems unrealistic to me that significant savings can be achieved by cutting programs that benefit them.
Many of Uber's costs come down to convincing drivers to work for the company, and those costs will be hard to cut given the rising clout of Lyft and a legal battle over whether one of Uber's employees took secrets from Waymo, the self-driving initiative owned by Google's parent company.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been surprised by the club's success this season, given the financial clout of bigger-spending Premier League rivals.
And given the political clout of textile lobbies, it is lamentable, but not surprising, that America has resorted to safeguards so soon.
It dropped by 10% after hours when Fox pulled the plug.Even with a deal, Mr Murdoch might have had to clamber over regulatory hurdles, given the huge clout of a combined Fox and Time Warner.
