clinch

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Arsenal are currently on 76 points - so they know three wins from their final three games will clinch the title.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Days later, his younger brother Jack delivered an overtime goal of his own against Canada to clinch gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

But with a chance to clinch, he showed the Lakers need someone else to help carry the load.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

To clinch a new record close, it needs to finish above the $207.04 level achieved on Oct.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Before she left I had started a new assignment, nothing itself terribly significant but I will say now it was the sort of thing that can clinch a person’s career.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee