clinch
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The Italian needs to leave Austin with an advantage of at least 125 points to clinch the title, with five races at most remaining after that.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
He had spent a year fighting for the merger and was staring down the prospect of costly fees the company had agreed to in order to clinch the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
To clinch the deal, Paramount had agreed to pay Netflix $2.8 billion to cancel its engagement with Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But they still have work to do to clinch a playoff berth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Henry opened his mouth to answer, suddenly goggled, and clasped her to him in a clinch.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Carolina clinches the playoff berth with a victory while the Buccaneers will not necessarily claim the post-season spot with a triumph.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Yet it might also be what clinches five votes against him.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
He clinches India victory over and over and over again.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
A brief appearance by President Coin clinches it.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
In India, 35-year-old Uvashri Kannadasan Balajeyanthi has clinched victories over male rivals in India's major drag racing series, Valley Run, with wins across three different categories in events from 2022 to 2024.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Callin clinched her second successive European Top Fuel title in September at the Santa Pod drag strip near Northampton.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads of delegations, Cordano said he was hopeful a deal could be clinched at the next official round of negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
He has emerged as a critical member of the AL’s best team, which earlier this week clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
There was little doubt in Mother’s mind, anyway, about what the baby would be named, and Dad clinched the matter by the next remark which he addressed to the baby.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
The Brewers, an unlikely powerhouse from MLB’s smallest media market, are two wins away from clinching their first World Series appearance in 44 years by winning unlike anyone else in baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
James notched a triple-double in the clinching Game 6 and earned Finals most valuable player for the fourth time in his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
After hobbling back for another go, she scored a 9.712, clinching the team’s historic win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, when Djokovic responded by immediately turning the pressure on his opponent and clinching a third break point in the following game, the outcome seemed inevitable.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The clinching evidence comes late, in 1823, when Jefferson responded to a series of letters that appeared in the newspapers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
