clincher

Example Sentences

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Then again, Walker Buehler wasn’t part of the Dodgers’ plans for their World Series clincher last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Their tying and go-ahead runs in the Fall Classic clincher came on a pair of productive at-bats in the form of sacrifice flies.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 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 for Emery appears to have been the promise of playing Asensio in the number 10 position.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

That was the clincher right there, 99 percent of what you needed to know.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover