101.   Like Dinkins, Nastase has clout here, too.

102.   Larger HMOs have greater clout when negotiating with doctors and hospitals for cheaper prices, according to Douglas Sherlock, a health analyst at Sherlock Co. in Philadelphia.

103.   Like The New York Post, it had the clout to put issues on the national agenda.

104.   Magalhaes, the new congressional leader, may have the clout to get the job done, Fleischer said.

105.   Many foreign officials say they will not negotiate new accords with the United States unless Clinton has such clout, because they fear Congress would fiddle with the terms.

106.   Los Cabos possesses charm that cannot be manufactured by the Mexican tourism agency, and it has the clout of developers with vision.

107.   Meanwhile, when these shirtmakers shift production to Guatemala, there are no local standards that are enforced there, and the International Labor Organization has no clout.

108.   Moguls who have the clout to hire whomever they want for their studio bureaucracies are also outspoken contributors to liberal politicians.

109.   Northern Alliance leaders said they doubted Taliban leaders had the clout to compel all their troops to give up.

110.   Not only do they have religious influence but many also have political clout that could be used, she said.