Word: clouts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Georgia are among the 22 other "adoption" states that make up a list of approved textbooks from which all state school districts choose, while New York and 27 other "open" states let each local district pick its own books. Obviously, the bigger the book order, the greater the clout. In March, Florida's Graham was host of a meeting in Tallahassee of publishers, legislators and educators from 22 states to talk about model schoolbook-selection procedures. Although the group could not agree on specifics, there was one strong message to the publishing industry: if standards are raised, the states...
When the U.S. denied the World Court jurisdiction over its actions in Central America, the State Department quickly called the step a "tactical litigation move, not a sign of disrespect for the court." But the effect of the U.S. decision was to expose the court's limited clout...
...indicate that Brezhnev and Andropov had established that the party leader should also be Chairman of the Defense Council and President. In his nominating speech, Gorbachev made clear that combining the two posts was of "great importance for pursuing foreign policy." But whether the new Soviet leader has the clout commensurate with his many new titles remains an open question...
...talking, for example, of lowering to 40% the percentage of votes that a candidate must win in a first primary in order to avoid a runoff. The Mondale camp indicates it could accept that; Hart has said he favors the single primary. Jackson yearns to put his political clout behind the nominee in a campaign that would cement his new standing as a national figure. Whether the contenders can come up with a deal that would permit him to do so is one of the questions that figure to make the Democratic Convention quite a show. -By George J. Church...
Possessing neither the money nor the clout to perform these jobs, Mickey does the best he can, which is not terribly good. Matters quickly get out of hand. Mickey tries to raise money by betting on an inspired hunch at the racetrack, and loses. The lupine director of the local funeral home, displeased when Mickey asks for credit, tosses Leon's body into a side alley...