Word: clouts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...solid team player. There's no danger that he'll wander off freelance, like Stockman has a tendency to do. That gives him added clout in the White House...
...gold standard could perhaps increase the financial and political clout of the world's two major gold producers...
Among newspaper critics, Shales is the most admired, though John O'Connor of the New York Times may have more clout because of his proximity to Broadcast Row. The Shales style is a fast-paced blend of insight, humor and an almost possessive affection for the medium. He can write lovingly, as he did in "Dingbat's Demise," his column about the death of All in the Family's Edith Bunker: "Wife, mother, grandma, neighbor ... philosopher, cook, mender of socks, bringer of beers, keeper of the faith ... Edith, Edith, Edith, how could you ever...
...momentum from victory in the House on the budget resolution has enhanced his clout on Ihe Hill for the lime being. The debate within Reagan's inner circle is how far he should push that advantage. Secret task forces have been assembled by David Stockman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to examine more of the so-called sacred cows of federal spending. The mission: lo find additional billions to cut, permanent devices to restrain the federal hand...
Mitterrand must share credit for his victory with some of the brightest and most dedicated men in French political life. The President-elect has an inner circle of politicians and intellectuals who are not only strong personalities but also have power bases and political clout of their...