clinched
Example Sentences
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But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads of delegations, Cordano said he was hopeful a deal could be clinched at the next official round of negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
McVay thought the play — that had it stood probably would have clinched a Rams victory — was not pass interference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rybakina rarely shows emotion on the court but there was a brief flash of a smile as she clinched her second major victory of an outstanding 2026 season.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After balletically tapping both of his feet in bounds, Jobe came down with an interception and clinched a victory that had seemed so unlikely just a couple of hours earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
And so she missed the crucial game—the game that clinched the pennant for the Dodgers.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
