clinched
Example Sentences
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Evans clinched his first WRC stage win in Germany in 2014 and a first podium in Argentina a year later, before having to drop down to the WRC2 class in 2016.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
It took until Game 162, but they clinched a spot in the postseason on Sunday, outlasting the even sadder Texas Rangers in baseball’s sorriest war of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Dodgers clinched the division a week earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
His vigorous celebrations of Tommy Freeman's 76th-minute try, which appeared to have clinched the win for the visitors, will have further endeared him to the locals.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Because we got Democracy and that’s the best thing there is,” clinched Johnny.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
