clinch

Example Sentences

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Yet the question always dogs veeps: How to proclaim their good work and clinch that nomination?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The Suns had a chance to clinch the No. 7 seed Monday but lost at home to Portland, 114-110.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

And with a leaderboard that also includes the likes of Scottie Scheffler lurking, Lowry knows he might need something special again to clinch his second career major.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But Harper's salvo proved to be in vain as Venezuela regained the lead in the ninth inning, punishing a shaky performance from US reliever Garrett Whitlock to clinch victory.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Before she left I had started a new assignment, nothing itself terribly significant but I will say now it was the sort of thing that can clinch a person’s career.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee