clinch

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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

Maybe a championship, too, but that's more complicated, more distant when France are still the hot favourites to clinch it despite what Scotland did to them last weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Jordan Chiles with a 9.950 on vault to clinch the W!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

“This may be the last chance to clinch a deal,” said Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and an expert on Iran’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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