Example Sentences

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Not only did DeviantArt lose users and revenue opportunities to the bigger social platforms, but it lost the kingmaking clout it had gained from its early web presence.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

The new directives mark an inflection point in the power play between Beijing and the tycoons, who once held kingmaking sway in Hong Kong’s political leadership race.

From Reuters • Sep. 17, 2021

The question now, as Mr. Rogan settles into his kingmaking phase, is how he might like to use his capital.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

At least the “Game of Thrones” writers’ room had a sense of humor about their kingmaking process, and the current debate about the state of our own democracy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2019

That uncertainty and disorganization, he said, reflects the fact that Conyers did not consolidate his kingmaking power in his waning decades — as well as the weakened influence of labor unions in the region.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2017