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Example sentences for: clout

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Larry Flynt . And in Irina, he has a new wife who, while she might not have his ex's political clout, has just as much glamour and sex appeal.
The NYT reports that Lewinsky's new attorneys--especially tough-talking Jacob A. Stein--had the tact and clout needed to obtain immunity for their client.
If we're not in a client meeting and I have the clout, I sometimes take the person down on the spot--in the nicest way I can.
In 1995, Gingrich had the clout to make a centrist budget compromise stick.
His efforts have not boosted test scores as much as had been promised, but modest improvements and Crew's political clout make him the beleaguered system's most impressive chief in decades.