Sentence examples for true clout from inspiring English sources

"True clout is measured in the quality of people you have who represent you, not necessarily the number of people in a delegation," said Representative Lyons, a Democrat from Stamford.

This is where the true clout of civil disobedience lies: It is the power of perception that may escalate pressure to the tipping point.

Never mind the title on the door or the workplace habitat, media power is what denotes true rank, clout and worth.

These Indigenous rights will, however, never gain their true and full clout without the power of a durable mass movement behind them.

"True, my father had tremendous clout in the industry, but back then breeders were bitter rivals, and racetracks competed to attract the top horses for their fall classic races.

Only the president has the clout to engineer a true, less costly solution in the days remaining before Congress's summer recess.

In China's case, most of the other components of true global power — moral sway, military clout, cultural influence, to name a few — are in the assembly stage, or missing altogether.

It's true that top startups with the clout to raise from prestigious, high value-add firms might be better sticking to the traditional route.

But the opposite is true for the World Trade Organisation, whose clout has been enhanced significantly by the fact that both America and China abide by its rulings.

Mr. Dawidziak said it used to be true, especially before minor parties had any clout, that Democrats could be counted on to turn out in greater numbers when Republicans were in power and vice versa.

If all this is true, it's the end of Super PAC clout, because money will matter less.