clincher

Example Sentences

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The defence flagged alarmingly late on, losing speed and structure as Argentina scored a last-minute try and came within metres of a last-play clincher.

From BBC

The Super Bowl ring and all those double-digit-win seasons and division titles are one thing; his work with Drew Brees is the clincher.

From Seattle Times

He still threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, including the eventual clincher with about 7 minutes to play.

From Seattle Times

But the "clincher" for her was how he planned to use the show to develop new talent both in front of and behind the cameras in the north of England.

From BBC

Here's the clincher: In a new order on Dec. 2, federal Judge John Tuchi described the complaint as filled with "false, misleading, and speculative allegations."

From Salon