clinched

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Expertly draining a 69-foot putt on the 17th green - the second longest putt of the whole week - all but clinched victory.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

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

While Brussels and Washington clinched a deal last summer setting US tariffs at 15 percent for most EU goods, steel and aluminum products were not covered.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Because we got Democracy and that’s the best thing there is,” clinched Johnny.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith