clinched

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Reed's stunning equaliser clinched him top prize, ahead of team-mate Harry Wilson's outside-of-the-boot stab against Crystal Palace, and Rayan Cherki's mazy run and finish for Manchester City against Arsenal.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It adds to a list of records collected by Dowman, who became the youngest Premier League winner when Arsenal clinched the title.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Harvard-Westlake 10, Crespi 0: Ethan Price and Louis Lappe each had three hits for Harvard-Westlake, which clinched at least a share of the Mission League title with one game to play.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Anduril in March clinched a contract worth up to $20 billion over the next decade that will consolidate work under multiple Army projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And so she missed the crucial game—the game that clinched the pennant for the Dodgers.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord