21.   The Roski group did gain some clout with the recent addition of billionaire Eli Broad.

22.   The transaction is the latest by a large North American fertilizer maker that is designed to lower costs, gain international clout and bolster companies against industry slumps.

23.   Their crusade gained considerable clout.

24.   This is occurring as Latinos are gaining clout at the ballot box, he said.

25.   EU foreign ministers have said they hope to gain political clout to match their financial aid and trade influence in the region.

26.   Former communists are seeking to cement their grip on power while the opposition tries to gain the clout it needs to speed reforms.

27.   He says Indians should emulate mostly French-speaking Quebec, which has gained political clout because of constant pressure to secede.

28.   Latin American journalists are gaining clout but also facing vigourous resistance by politicians.

29.   Many secular Israelis feel threatened by the new power of the ultra-Orthodox, who gained political clout in May elections and have since won several victories in cultural disputes.

30.   The conflict in Chechnya could be an opportunity for the fiercely independent people of the Caucasus Mountains to gain political clout with Russia.