clinch

Example Sentences

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I’m sure the Knicks would be happy to finish it off in Texas, but if the Spurs prevail in Game 5, it sets up a potential championship clinch in the city for Game 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They'll now have three chances to clinch their first title since 1973, starting with game five on Saturday in San Antonio.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The hedge-fund firm first invested in the company in 2021 and has failed to clinch two proposed deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Should the index manage to get back on course and clinch a 10th straight winning week, it would mark its longest streak of weekly wins since 1985, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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