clinch

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England combined nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd to clinch their eighth successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

At another point, they just needed to avoid a three-goal defeat at Celtic Park on Saturday to clinch a first title since 1960.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Days later, his younger brother Jack delivered an overtime goal of his own against Canada to clinch gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

After missing a month with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, Austin Reaves will make his series debut Wednesday with the Lakers trying to clinch their first-round series against the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Pig droppings nearby clinch the identification, and then, looking around, I see Crystal’s tracks in the soft loam.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George