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For a woman who Hollywood exiles into the Nevada desert, only for her to build an empire and return to Los Angeles to conquer the industry, besting cancer should be a cinch.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

“They just use it as a mechanism for getting rid of difficult-to-prosecute cases, cases that weren’t a lead-pipe cinch to get a conviction,” said Gary Kleck, professor emeritus of criminology at Florida State University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025

Getting around this city is a cinch since Columbia is known for its efficient public transportation options.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

It took me three hours to force the hose onto the pump nozzle, but I couldn’t cinch it up securely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

“Well, it sure ain’t a cinch being a father, either,” Gramps said.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

The glass tower — emerging from a cluster of angled columns — cinches inward at its waist, bulging outward again as it rises, like a figure leaning into a twirl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

The zipper cinches the insulated hood close to the face, keeping the neck and head cozy in wind.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

High praise, indeed, but what cinches it for Thompson is the timing.

From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019

That cinches it: Jane is writing the show we know as Jane the Virgin.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2019

It's a lovely dress, especially with the way the corset cinches her waist to nearly nothing.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

The cinched waist—the subtle negative drafts ahead of rear quarters—might as well have had whalebone stays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

It was the world's best traditional chess player who cinched the title, after beating number eight Alireza Firouzja.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025

His shoulders thickened, his waist cinched up, and his striking visage conquered a certain corner of the liberal internet.

From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025

She woke up a little, putting her arms in the huge sleeves while I cinched the belt tight.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China sent stocks on another roller-coaster ride Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average cinching its biggest intraday comeback since April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

The Cougars compensated for his injury by cinching up their defense, forcing Texas Tech into several shot-clock violations.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Up in the bucket of the scissor lift, she maneuvered through her huge cat’s cradle, cinching lines and crocheting them with larger stitched panels to create dense splashes of color among the trees.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Ward 3′s Eric Goulet also appears to be cinching a close victory for one of the four board seats on the ballot Tuesday.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022

Gherland thought as they walked, tendrils of worry curling around his heart, cinching into a hard, tight knot.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill