clinch

Example Sentences

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They'll now have three chances to clinch their first title since 1973, starting with game five on Saturday in San Antonio.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The hedge-fund firm first invested in the company in 2021 and has failed to clinch two proposed deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Should the index manage to get back on course and clinch a 10th straight winning week, it would mark its longest streak of weekly wins since 1985, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather than facing a dead rubber after another demoralising defeat, they can now clinch the series in a decider in Taunton on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Before she left I had started a new assignment, nothing itself terribly significant but I will say now it was the sort of thing that can clinch a person’s career.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee