1.   All the other countries have national health insurance of some form, which gives them clout in negotiations with big pharmaceutical companies, the study authors say.

2.   But this firm theological stand against reform or even moderation in his own church also gave him clout as a mediator in other areas.

3.   It will develop programs and experiences around those ideas but then typically suggests an agency to make the ads, giving it clout over such firms.

4.   Joining the tiny minority of Cassandras for political reasons will not give Bush clout he has yet to earn.

5.   Sherry Lay, spokeswoman for Sunglass Hut stores, agreed that celebrities give clout to certain glasses.

6.   That could leave major cigarette makers and tobacco brokers as the primary buyers of tobacco, giving them clout to set prices and other terms with growers.

7.   The defeat of two Republican senators who had opposed a bill giving more clout to consumers means some form of the measure stands an excellent chance of passing.

8.   The former Republican congressman currently serves as Staten Island borough president, a job that gives him clout in a heavily Republican section of New York City.

9.   The increased bulk gives them clout in squeezing better prices from vendors and cuts costs by consolidating back-office operations.

10.   Belonging to the newest generation of the famous American political family gives Kennedy clout far beyond what might be expected from a third-term congressman.