clinch

Example Sentences

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Even a City win on Tuesday would leave Arsenal just needing victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday to clinch the title.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Conte got given 'the bumps' by his players after his Chelsea side beat the Baggies at The Hawthorns to clinch the Premier League title in 2017.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Days later, his younger brother Jack delivered an overtime goal of his own against Canada to clinch gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

After missing a month with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, Austin Reaves will make his series debut Wednesday with the Lakers trying to clinch their first-round series against the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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