Sentence examples for had considerable clout from inspiring English sources

"He had considerable clout and influence and we say he orchestrated this conspiracy.

Mr. Dimon "has always been well regarded and had considerable clout," said Tom Block, a former head of government relations at JPMorgan who has prepped senior executives in the past for Congressional hearings.

The gun lobby suffered an erosion of support in states where it once had considerable clout, and President Bush moved to the center on the gun issue, saying he supports the assault weapons ban and closing the gun-show loophole.

The clearinghouses have considerable clout in Washington.

As the euro zone's paymaster, Germany has considerable clout in the banking union debate.

The merger has come under assault by the National Association of Broadcasters, which has considerable clout in Congress.

The victory by his protégé demonstrated that Mr. Warner, a centrist, has considerable clout.

The British government has considerable clout in shaping those laws despite the growth of qualified-majority votes.

There is no doubt that Israeli lobby groups are well organized and well financed and have considerable clout in Washington.

The Working Families Party, a labor-backed party that has considerable clout in Albany, has also been outspoken in its support for the tax.

The Villages is a retirement community, but the future will be filled with time-worn faces like these.America's older population already has considerable clout.