clincher
Example Sentences
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As for that tiny point guard: With 45 points in the championship clincher, Brunson didn’t just win Finals MVP.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
In the division series clincher, the Phillies scored one run in the top of an inning, but the Dodgers scored in the bottom of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
Sir Ben says that is what first piqued his interest, with the script being a final clincher.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
The clincher will be when they catch one of the perpetrators and get him to explain why he did it.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
That was the clincher right there, 99 percent of what you needed to know.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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