Sentence examples for the clout and from inspiring English sources

He had the clout and the imagination to do things".

Unlike independent public exchanges, they have the clout and the backing to define and impose standards.

He had the clout and charisma to pack the clubhouse with a phone call.

It also was a showcase of the clout and fan base he'd earned.

"It gave them the clout and the heft and the publicity.

They prefer to enhance the clout and economic reach of state-backed companies at the top of the pecking order.

As a consequence, he lacks the clout and possibly the will to impose his agenda on UMNO.

The point is that those coaches had the clout and the reputations to command the N.C.A.A.'s attention.

He has the clout and the diplomatic skills necessary to negotiate with the Chinese national team about his obligations, which is what hamstrung Wang Zhizhi.

Regulators lack the knowledge, the clout (and often the talent) to keep up with the banks' next brilliant scheme.That reads like an indictment, until you consider the alternatives.

In any event, it is Mr Heywood who now has the clout and the uphill task of making the prime minister's dream real.