Sentence examples for increase the clout from inspiring English sources

A reform of the "quotas" that determine countries' heft will increase the clout of emerging economies.

It will increase the clout of Argentina's bishops, many of whom are critics of Ms Fernández.

Plans to almost double the size of the district will only increase the clout of its planning board.

Barack Obama sensibly promoted a plan to give the IMF more resources and increase the clout of fast-growing developing countries within it.

James Murdoch, though a capable executive, will not increase the clout of News Corporation the way father Rupert did. Lee Kun-Hee at Samsung, a South Korean conglomerate, is grooming two children as potential successors; neither will bring fresh ideas.

Funded by wealthy Dominican business leaders including the family behind the Vicini group, a big sugar producer, Dominicanos USA aims to increase the clout of the Dominican-American community, which now boasts more than 300,000 eligible voters in the state of New York alone.

This often increases the clout of the donor within the campaign, providing increased access and a potential for future job placement if the candidate wins.

The Democratic takeover of Congress has dramatically increased the clout of the 43-strong black caucus.

Or it could be paid to other operators within the industry, increasing the clout and prestige of the person doing the spending.

In the meantime, the Republican Party's tendency to reward loyal states — and give all states 10 delegates regardless of population, which increases the clout of small states — gives many small states more influence in the nominating process than they will have in the general election.

The rules have increased the clout of special interest groups that know how to get their members to write checks to a candidate.