clincher
Example Sentences
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The defence flagged alarmingly late on, losing speed and structure as Argentina scored a last-minute try and came within metres of a last-play clincher.
From BBC
He saved his finest outing for the championship clincher.
From Seattle Times
Now they have the chance for the biggest one of all in their building, knowing that won't make it any easier than their other clinchers.
From Fox News
Now they have the chance for the biggest one of all in their building, knowing that won’t make it any easier than their other clinchers.
From Seattle Times
An overtime heartbreaker in the potential semifinal clincher against the New York Islanders.
From Seattle Times
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