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That proved enough for Washington to clinch a 33-31 win and halt a 12-game win streak by Seattle, which included last season's Super Bowl run.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

To clinch the deal, Paramount had agreed to pay Netflix $2.8 billion to cancel its engagement with Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

But despite its slogan "Love Me Less, Vote Me More", the party fell short of the three percent of the total vote needed to clinch a seat in parliament.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Dodgers entered Wednesday’s game with the Cincinnati Reds with a magic number of seven to clinch their 13th National League West title in 14 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Herb was hardheaded, a slow man to make a deal; Johnson had worked over a year to clinch this sale.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

The buzz: The two teams come into the group finale tied on points, so a win here clinches second place behind unbeaten Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Carolina clinches the playoff berth with a victory while the Buccaneers will not necessarily claim the post-season spot with a triumph.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

Tesla’s stock finally clinches a milestone almost a year in the making.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025

Jabs were scarce; instead, the fight descended into clinches from Clarke and heavy leaning from TKV, with lunging, telegraphed punches punctuating the action.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

The business about the flowers and little birdies just clinches the deal.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads of delegations, Cordano said he was hopeful a deal could be clinched at the next official round of negotiations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

But with their 8-2 win Thursday, they clinched the NL West division for the 13th time in 14 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

His vigorous celebrations of Tommy Freeman's 76th-minute try, which appeared to have clinched the win for the visitors, will have further endeared him to the locals.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

After balletically tapping both of his feet in bounds, Jobe came down with an interception and clinched a victory that had seemed so unlikely just a couple of hours earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The oath of allegiance to the flag and the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” clinched it.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

The senior running back who had to take over at quarterback rushes for 218 yards and four touchdowns, including a clinching 91-yard score to seal the win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

During his 25-year career as a corporate lawyer, Balsdon regularly clocked 80-hour workweeks, clinching cross-border deals for global energy companies and doling out multibillion-dollar advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

But during the Dodgers’ 4-3 loss to the Marlins on Saturday, with the team on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth, he didn’t look like that version of himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

They point to the growing number of countries which have conferred de facto recognition by clinching deals, accrediting diplomats, operating embassies, and more.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

She stumbled down the first few steps, clinching Mr. Whitaker’s arm tight.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds