clinched

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Sierra Canyon 6, Bishop Alemany 5: Home runs by Cody Gallegos and Mikhal Johnson rallied the Trailblazers, who clinched second place in the Mission League.

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

The track is where Lewis Hamilton clinched his record-equalling seventh world drivers' title in 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

OUR work went so well that a few Sundays later we threw a parade that clinched our hold on the community.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison