1.   Also, they are jointly selling advertising time on the stations, increasing their clout in the market.

2.   At the same time, unions must find some way to increase their clout, particularly financial clout, as they play a reduced role in a smaller party.

3.   A look back shows that consumers have often suffered as banks increased their clout in a market through mergers.

4.   By acquiring both Alamo and National, he increases his clout with his leading supplier, General Motors, in negotiating price, models and colors.

5.   Consolidation does increase the clout of station owners in negotiating for rights to broadcast sports events and other coveted programming.

6.   Executives of the two companies say the move will allow them to cut costs by combining operations such as distribution and marketing and increasing their clout with suppliers.

7.   Increased clout of American Indians, thanks to federal treaties and casino gambling agreements.

8.   That increases employee clout.

9.   That increases employee clout at the expense of other shareholders like investment funds.

10.   The merged banking group will seek a new name that should be announced by the end of the year, the banks said, to increase their clout abroad.