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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

All in, a bald eagle can cinch down on its prey with a clutch roughly 10 times stronger than the human hand is capable of.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

Skirts could be very full, with crinolines underneath, or they could be pencil skirts, worn with cinch belts and sweaters with bat-wing sleeves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025

She found Strong Belwas eating grapes, as Barristan Selmy watched a stableboy cinch the girth on his dapple grey.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

“It goes over my entire face and cinches up, so just my nostrils are out,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023

“I ride them. I told them all they got saddle cinches on their sides because I have tightened that thing so hard riding them. They have done a great job.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

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

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2018

The kind that cinches around your head like a shower cap.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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

The pouch is then filled with batting and stitched and cinched to secure.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025

The cinched waist—the subtle negative drafts ahead of rear quarters—might as well have had whalebone stays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025

His shoulders thickened, his waist cinched up, and his striking visage conquered a certain corner of the liberal internet.

From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2025

With Coach Mustilli cheering me on, I had cinched my spot at the last qualifying event in January, finishing in fifth place.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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

“It’s not just about tolls, it’s about cinching our belts a little bit. This might end up being the easy part.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 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

I found the widest flathead screwdriver and then stuck it in the waistband of my khaki shorts, cinching my belt tight.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green