clinched
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Elsewhere, Nadine Visser clinched the women's 100m hurdles by one thousandth of a second, with a photo finish required to separate the Dutch athlete and Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hodgkinson does, however, have superior championship experience compared to Werro, who clinched her first senior international medal by taking world indoor silver behind the Briton in March.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Food-and-beverage ingredients maker Ingredion this year clinched a deal to take over U.K. rival Tate & Lyle, while the world’s largest owner of industrial real estate, Prologis, is currently attempting to buy Segro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The U.A.E. also clinched a deal with the U.S. to acquire the F-35, though that agreement has been stalled for half a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
OUR work went so well that a few Sundays later we threw a parade that clinched our hold on the community.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
