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 returned for the start of the playoffs but wasn’t sharp for much of the series against Cleveland before reinjuring the ankle in the Game 5 clincher.

From Washington Times

Angelos said he thought the paper trail was the clincher — and he’s probably right.

From Seattle Times

Tobias Harris is a reliable scorer in the frontcourt, as he showed with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the clincher.

From Seattle Times

Oettinger had 45 saves for the Stars in his first playoff game since a 64-save performance in Game 7 in the first round last May when top-seeded Calgary scored the series clincher in overtime.

From Washington Times