clinch

Example Sentences

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The Rams, who clinched a playoff spot last Sunday with a victory over the Detroit Lions, played Thursday without injured star receiver Davante Adams.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the first time either side had held a seven-point lead before the final day, and Europe only needed three points to clinch victory.

From BBC

The Rams are coming off a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions, a win that clinched a playoff spot and kept the Rams atop the NFC with the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times

McVay and the Rams, who hold the top seed in the NFC and have clinched a playoff spot, will face their biggest and most important test of the season against the Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla’s stock finally clinches a milestone almost a year in the making.

From MarketWatch