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Earlier this year, she beat four other African artists, including three from Nigeria, to clinch her second Grammy award in the Best African Music Performance category.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

This issue became the principal argument against his candidacy as it became clear that Hamawy was going to likely clinch the nomination.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

However, the 21-year-old showed remarkable resilience to reset and finally clinch a 6-2 5-7 6-3 victory.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The U.S., for example, won its first two games to clinch a spot in the next round, then lost to Turkey in a meaningless final game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then, just to show you how crazy I am, when we were coming out of this big clinch, I told her I loved her and all.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

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

Yet it might also be what clinches five votes against him.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

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

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Spain clinched a berth to the final Tuesday by smothering France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium, running its unbeaten streak to 37 games while eliminating a team that had run roughshod through the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

As Rhode Island clinched statehood and grew, the principle of shoreline access remained core to its identity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Auger-Aliassime clinched the resulting tie-break to force a decider- to the delight of the crowd on a rowdy Centre Court.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

A similar ovation came more than 90 minutes later after Williams clinched a tiebreaker to win the second set and force a third.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

I may be the only kid in America who ever clinched the Musical Achievement Award by skipping out on his big concert.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

After clinching victory, Muchova buried her face in her towel as she took a moment to absorb the enormity of her achievement.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Hilton, however, appears on the cusp of clinching the second spot on the ballot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

It depicts Caesar Rodney, who cast a clinching vote in the 1776 US Declaration of Independence from Britain but is viewed critically by some because he owned slaves.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

Remember, he literally saved the Lakers from epic embarrassment with a Game 6 clinching gem in the first round against the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

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

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