Sentence examples for professional clout from inspiring English sources

In order to survive, they need to either be located in a large metropolitan area or have enough professional clout to work with clients on a national level.

But nevertheless, and in spite of some fans holding optimistic hopes that Sven will bring the necessary international and professional clout to the equation, Villoro remains sceptical.

The rest -- depicting Steven's unraveling marriage, Dana's growing professional clout, Alice's emergent confidence and everyone's evolution from reckless youth to circumspect middle age -- don't manage that kind of singularity.

After seeing Beyoncé (as well as her much talked about cast of put-upon black men) fumble and falter her way through Mahalia Jackson's classic, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," which was performed brilliantly by vocalist Ledisi on the Selma soundtrack, it can now be argued that artists aren't merely tossing about their faux manes, they're also throwing around their supposed professional clout.

And while her story does not involve sexual misconduct, it centers on an older male professional using his clout to make her feel small. .

Nicholas was a tailor, and the mention of his occupation in his will and the vital records of some of his family members suggests that he was prominent in his work, and likely a member of the Tailor's Guild, which carried professional and political clout in its day.

Does it make sense that a self-appointed group of people who spend a minute or two in a booth mulling their choices -- and in a most unscientific manner, at that -- should have more clout than professional poll-takers and journalists who have studied these complex matters in depth?

In 2002, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira published "The Emerging Democratic Majority," a prophecy of Democratic political success based on the growing electoral clout of professionals, minorities, young people, and women.

Your sponsor puts her reputation on the line for you and gives you a professional endorsement that gives you clout and credibility.

Clouting, a marketing and sales professional by background, has worked for Derby County and Ipswich Town in the past.

The presidential election showed a number of professional athletes who discovered that they could use their clout and visibility to support a candidate and not lose endorsements.