Sentence examples for wield substantial clout from inspiring English sources

Season premieres can wield substantial clout, but Fox is assigning enough power to them to account for lower ratings.

But charter schools are highly concentrated geographically and wield substantial political clout.

The Socialist Party is too small to wield real clout, and the Netherlands' Republican Society makes a drowsy and generally fumbling impression.

Though they carry less prestige and are paid less than Wall Street traders and bankers, risk managers can wield significant clout.

But insiders like the Smiths have real access and wield real clout.

Following that phase, however, the enterprising merchants bounced back and wielded real clout during the time of the Third Crusade.

And they wield substantial influence.

The food industry has substantial clout on Capitol Hill.

This can be particularly problematical when they wield substantial power over others.

Even then, though, the EADS shareholders will still wield substantial influence.

But if the Kurds take an active role "they will have substantial clout and influence in Baghdad".