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

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

In May they won their first major trophy, beating Manchester City to win the FA Cup, then added another three months later with a penalty shootout win over Liverpool to clinch the Community Shield.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Herb was hardheaded, a slow man to make a deal; Johnson had worked over a year to clinch this sale.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote