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Day one had been a cinch, almost relaxing—but then again, we had not really left the car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

For a woman who Hollywood exiles into the Nevada desert, only for her to build an empire and return to Los Angeles to conquer the industry, besting cancer should be a cinch.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Getting around this city is a cinch since Columbia is known for its efficient public transportation options.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

The high school “experience” ought to be a cinch to capture on film but it rarely is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025

He got off the mare and loosened the cinch; the horse tried to shake off sweat and fatigue.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

The zipper cinches the insulated hood close to the face, keeping the neck and head cozy in wind.

From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023

High praise, indeed, but what cinches it for Thompson is the timing.

From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019

That cinches it: Jane is writing the show we know as Jane the Virgin.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2019

Then, he cinches his weight belt tight around his trim waist and makes his final approach.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2018

Descheeny came down to the hunters who pretended to be adjusting the harnesses and tightening the cinches.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

Each player wears a thin black belt which is cinched tightly around the waist with one flag attach to each hip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

He wore a dark hoodie cinched around his face and a rubber mask that obscured everything but his eyes.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

He got an extra 3% out of Sarnoff in part by blithely insisting that he would still leave for a long-planned vacation, incommunicado, before the deal was cinched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

They dressed in flowing silks cinched at the waist with beaded belts.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China sent stocks on another roller-coaster ride Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average cinching its biggest intraday comeback since April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

The Cougars compensated for his injury by cinching up their defense, forcing Texas Tech into several shot-clock violations.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Up in the bucket of the scissor lift, she maneuvered through her huge cat’s cradle, cinching lines and crocheting them with larger stitched panels to create dense splashes of color among the trees.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

You begin by getting dressed, pulling on knickers and a cloth chest protector, navigating various straps and zippers, cinching up a thick jacket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022

Ahead of me, the three of them saunter across the lobby, shrieking with laughter, one of Richard’s arms around Lil’s shoulder and the other cinching Em’s waist.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline