clinched

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Instead, Barcelona's 2-0 win against Real Madrid means they clinched the title with the perfect script: at home, against their biggest rivals, by an emphatic 14-point margin.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Harvard-Westlake 10, Crespi 0: Ethan Price and Louis Lappe each had three hits for Harvard-Westlake, which clinched at least a share of the Mission League title with one game to play.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Nasdaq Composite clinched its best month since April 2020 and its seventh record close of the year, thanks to a rally in semiconductor stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Dove soap-maker Unilever spun off its ice-cream business last year into the Magnum Ice Cream company, and recently clinched a deal with spice-maker McCormick to combine food businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They clinched in the center of the ring.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte