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 • Nov. 23, 2025

In the past three games — the clincher against the Phillies and the two here against the Brewers — the Dodgers have not even trailed for a full inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

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

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

“Your clincher clue was waddle? That seems to work,” Wilder responded.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell