Sentence examples for using his clout from inspiring English sources

And he isn't shy about using his clout.

The fact that Johnson is using his clout as mayor to promote this as a worthy political cause speaks volumes.

And John Travolta thought he was using his clout well to don a nose plug and make a cinematic statement in "Battlefield Earth".

He rebelled in the ways he could while still retaining influence: by not giving the Nazi salute, for example, and by publicly questioning Nazi artistic policy while using his clout to try to save Jews in his orchestra and elsewhere.

On a night when no black British artists were invited to perform, and the awards went almost entirely to white artists (Pharrell being the exception), Kanye West using his clout to transform the Brit Awards stage to a scene reminiscent of Eskimo Dance is one hell of a gesture.

He's using his clout in design and startup circles to attract other thought leaders who blog, including Dom Leca of the beloved email client Sparrow, and John Collison of payment startup Stripe.

Hanauer aims to use his clout to redress such imbalances.

He said he had turned down clients he suspected wanted him to use his clout for private matters.

Luck isn't the type of person to use his clout to suggest that Colts management give Whalen a spot.

But critics say he used his clout to secretly take over private companies for financial gain, often by threatening violence.

He has used his clout to push through a "patients' bill of rights" (a limited right to sue health-maintenance organisations).