clinch
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About 30,000 saw South Korea beat Japan 1-0 to clinch men's football gold, although the occasion was tarnished somewhat when the South Korean flag failed to go up in the victory ceremony.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sinfield's son, Jack Sinfield, lined up in the Wakefield side seeking to clinch their first top-flight title since 1968.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
To clinch the deal, Paramount had agreed to pay Netflix $2.8 billion to cancel its engagement with Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hernández’s two-run homer Tuesday, in the Dodgers’ 4-0 win against the Reds, was his second home run in as many nights, as the team trimmed its magic number to clinch the division to two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Herb was hardheaded, a slow man to make a deal; Johnson had worked over a year to clinch this sale.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
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
Yet it might also be what clinches five votes against him.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
He clinches India victory over and over and over again.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Barnes wasn't as strong as Rivera or as quick as Griffin, but he was rough and dirty in the clinches.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
Treasurys touched a fresh 24-year high on Monday, while the Nasdaq composite clinched a new record close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He has emerged as a critical member of the AL’s best team, which earlier this week clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
New York Yankees: The return of staff ace Fried is huge for a team that has clinched a wild-card berth and remains a long step behind the Rays for a division title and first-round bye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Rybakina rarely shows emotion on the court but there was a brief flash of a smile as she clinched her second major victory of an outstanding 2026 season.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Because we got Democracy and that’s the best thing there is,” clinched Johnny.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
The senior running back who had to take over at quarterback rushes for 218 yards and four touchdowns, including a clinching 91-yard score to seal the win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Phillies are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot for the fifth consecutive season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
From there the top seed never looked back, ultimately clinching victory as Khachanov put a forehand long.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
James notched a triple-double in the clinching Game 6 and earned Finals most valuable player for the fourth time in his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The clinching evidence comes late, in 1823, when Jefferson responded to a series of letters that appeared in the newspapers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
