How To Use Clinched In A Sentence
-
Tullow clinched victory in the last thirty seconds of the game.
-
It would be dangerous to view the dossier as having clinched the argument for war.
-
The signature at the bottom, clinched it: Jane Doe - which is a synonym for The-Woman-in-the-Street.
-
Phil Howell reduced the deficit to a single point with a well struck penalty but Doncaster clinched it with a converted try.
-
The deal was clinched after a recent tour of Zambia by a German business delegation.
-
A deposit of eight pounds clinched the bargain.
-
That deal could be clinched by as soon as next spring.
Times, Sunday Times
-
Branco rocked Gatti with a big shot and the battle moved into the ropes as Gatti clinched.
-
The curtain fell as the lovers clinched.
-
And as Obama clops off after having clinched the delegate count last night, she squats on the field of battle, hemorrhaging cash from four stumps with no fresh infusion in sight, insisting that the fight to this point is a draw.
Chip Collis: Dame Hillary Clinton: the Black Knight
-
The win clinched the C-USA East Division title for the Pirates and a spot in the conference championship game.
USATODAY.com
-
Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images India ' s ace shuttler clinched a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, October 2010.
Saina in Pictures
-
The beautiful bride-to-be clinched top spot for the first time after being ranked second in the magazine's poll last year.
The Sun
-
Then nippy forward Julianne O'Connell struck with a great goal which clinched victory for her team and a place in the final.
-
Kemmerer clinched his title spot on Saturday with a 1-0 decision over Western State College's Marques Bravo, using an escape in the second tiebreaker.
Sports news from standardspeaker.com
-
She also scored in a 3-1 victory over Fulham that clinched the league title ahead of Charlton.
-
The win clinched the Northeast Division title for Boston.
USATODAY.com
-
Juventus suffered a serious Serie A title setback when rock-bottom visitors Catania clinched a 2-1 win, handing the Turin giants a third straight defeat.
Top Headlines
-
Had he clinched two fewer votes, it would have gone to a second ballot.
Times, Sunday Times
-
Perhaps the establishment of the Sydney Opera House clinched its victory for bragging rights.
-
In the previous edition, Indian golfer Samin Khan clinched the title defeating his nearest rival Anura Rohan by 10 strokes.
Undefined
-
A Calverley vehicle leasing company has clinched multi-million-pound deals with three new clients.
-
He reached match point with a stunning lob and clinched the win with a forehand volley at the net.
The Sun
-
And a big congratulations also to Argentina's Angel Cabrera who last night clinched The Masters title in golf after a tense play-off in Augusta, Georgia.
World Champions!
-
Their double victory over Yorvik clinched the title, and both teams will play second division netball next season.
-
Heworth were unable to score the 12 runs needed for victory as Easingwold clinched the title with an advantage draw.
-
Pedal pushers and prom queens, floral corsages and full skirts, gingham checks and clinched waists - all were the essence of Fifties style, of a time when girls were gals and boys were teddies.
-
The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal.
-
Richmond clinched promotion with a 50-3 thrashing of Roundhay.
-
the nails were clinched
-
A last-minute touchdown clinched the game for the Saints.
-
But analysis of soil in his trouser cuffs broke his alibi and clinched the case.
-
Mason who had already won the Dutch championships would have clinched the European title earlier but for a major shunt on an earlier round which necessitated the introduction of the safety car.
-
Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0.
-
The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal.
-
his clenched (or clinched) teeth
-
Shop assistant Jeanette, from Accrington, was a former beauty queen who clinched two local carnival titles.
-
I've been passed more than once on the race course by a Laser sailor with a mainsheet clinched firmly in his teeth while I was fiddling to get something positioned just right.
-
The 12th seed clinched the third set with a backhand return down the line.
-
I hae mysel seen by the set mou 'at the teeth war clinched i' the inside o ''t, whan a' the time on the broo o '' im sat never a runkle.
Heather and Snow
-
Several years ago, a reporter friend ventured into the Astros clubhouse after the team clinched a division title.
-
A title clinched by Wolle Nyvelt in 2008, held by Shaun White before him, and multiple times by Kevin Jones before then-who will win the title this year?
Transworld Snowboarding
-
White clinched a quarter-final place when he potted the last red and colours to the pink in the deciding frame.
-
The Cherries clinched promotion with a club record eighth successive league win.
The Sun
-
They clinched the deal for the Norwich defender just six minutes before the deadline.
-
Perhaps the establishment of the Sydney Opera House clinched its victory for bragging rights.
-
A fine all-round performance from Duffield's Lee Wild went unrewarded as opponents Drax clinched the runners-up spot in the first division of the HPH York Vale Cricket League.
-
He reached match point with a stunning lob and clinched the win with a forehand volley at the net.
The Sun
-
‘He's such a ham,’ said Allen after her clean show jumping round that clinched the win.
-
After some haggling I clinched the bargain and drove away.
-
The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.
-
Analysts say the Lockheed design may have clinched the contract for the company.
-
This earned them a spot in the playoffs where they clinched a playoff berth.
-
San Francisco clinched NL West two weeks ago in breezy, blustery weather. ...
USA TODAY Latest news
-
Pretty sure that's what clinched it.
Times, Sunday Times
-
Around one-and-a-half million tenancy agreements are clinched each year worth nearly 6 billion and the OFT is determined these contracts must be fair.
-
That deal could be clinched by as soon as next spring.
Times, Sunday Times
-
A rival firm clinched the business by promising £160,000, equating to a 15% rise in just two months.
-
The case against Mr. Taylor as a criticaster is clinched by the fact that his cause is espoused by
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888)
-
The Cherries clinched promotion with a club record eighth successive league win.
The Sun
-
Then nippy forward Julianne O'Connell struck with a great goal which clinched victory for her team and a place in the final.
-
The remaining 8 seats were clinched by splinter parties or independent candidates.
-
Business strategists from Bolton have clinched themselves another valuable contract.
-
Several years ago, a reporter friend ventured into the Astros clubhouse after the team clinched a division title.
-
Warrington finally clinched victory with a goal five minutes from time.
-
The two businessmen clinched the deal quickly.
-
In extra time the red and green and gold men clinched victory and qualified to meet Meath in their second successive final against the Royals.
-
North End only clinched that game in the dying minutes of extra time after being held to a draw at full time.
-
She wore it when she clinched the Democratic nomination, and for her speech at the party convention.
Times, Sunday Times
-
There were no gongs awarded and no deals clinched.
-
The past two seasons, Jimmie Johnson virtually had clinched the title entering the finale, and aside from its first two years, the Chase hasn't delievered a multiple-driver battle for the title as intended.
WBIR.com - News
-
Typically, it was from a maul that Combe scored the crucial try which clinched their victory.
-
The win clinched Group B for the Americans, who will face Group A winner Canada on Saturday for the title.
U.S. women beat Italy 2-0 to reach Peace Queen Cup title game
-
America's 4x100m team clinched world championship gold after anchorman JJ Johnson pipped Britain's Dwain Chambers on the line.
-
PORTSMOUTH (AFP) - Aston Villa remain in the hunt for a European place after Nathan Delfouneso's first Premier League goal clinched a 2-1 win against Portsmouth on Sunday.
Soccerway.com
-
Yorkshire have had plenty of times to celebrate, almost twice as many as the nearest rival, and indeed I was actually at the crease (non-striker) when they clinched the last of their great run through the 1960s.
Somerset county championship win would exorcise ghosts of legends past
-
Luncheon" clinched for me what "tessellated" and "rubious" had clinched for him: he was certainly a fellow inhabitant from our distant galaxy.
Beard
-
Petter Solberg clinched his first world rally championship by winning the Wales Rally GB on Sunday.
-
Ireland have named an unchanged side from the one that clinched the Triple Crown against Scotland in their last test.
-
At Wollaston in Northamptonshire, the discovery of grape pollen in Roman planting trenches seems to have clinched the argument.
-
The boxers clinched and the referee had to separate them.
-
After much examination and a few rounds of long meadow, the bargain was clinched for £120 pounds.
-
The girder was clinched into the wall
-
England have already clinched the series with two wins, a tie and a washout.
The Sun
-
England have already clinched the series with two wins, a tie and a washout.
The Sun
-
I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.
-
Barton had clinched the world title - his subsequent victory in the Billabong was almost a formality.
-
They might have clinched their gains by pressing for that cease - fire in place on October 10.
-
Mariel Zagunis clinched the World Cup women's saber season title as no other fencer was able to approach her point total.
USATODAY.com - Landis nets Athlete of the Week honor after rewriting Tour conventions
-
The two companies clinched the deal quickly.
-
In qualifying we clinched the pole position, and in the race, second and third places.
-
EDS has clinched a contract worth up to $9 billion to supply the US Navy and Marine Corps with a single, seamless network.
-
Mobbed by joyous teammates, this goal clinched victory for Ilkley from the jaws of defeat.
-
They clinched the deal for the Norwich defender just six minutes before the deadline.
-
Alberto Contador of Spain clinched his third Vuelta de Castilla and Leon title by finishing safely in the pack in the race's fifth and ... cycling | Comment | Recommend
Cycling News, Reports & Coverage
-
He had the title firmly fixed within his sights and clinched the best of five with 19, then 21 darts.
-
The two companies clinched the deal quickly.
-
Two goals in the space of five minutes midway through the second half clinched the win.
Times, Sunday Times
-
clinched a victory
-
Gloucester scraped home in one of the most amazing finishes in years at Kingsholm but only clinched their semi-final victory in the 85th minute with a gift try.
-
Crowther clawed his way back and clinched the fifth.
-
They clinched promotion with a hard-earned win over Breaffy in Claremorris last Sunday.
-
Huckabee abandoned his presidential bid after McCain clinched the Republican nomination in early March.
Huckabee says he'd like to be McCain's running mate
-
A last-minute touchdown clinched the game for the Saints.
-
There was no doubt but that the girl was in rather a dubious state of mind over it, but the silver dollar clinched her resolution, and she walked firmly off, without a backward glance in the direction of the gurgling Samuel Saul, which was the alliteral name of the yellow bundle.
What Two Children Did
-
By most calculations, Dole had clinched the nomination a week ago, when he swept four Midwest primaries.
-
Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0.
-
Perhaps it was the "flamboyance" that explained why he never clinched the deal with Robert Mugabe, the famously homophobic Zimbabwean strongman who has accused Tony Blair of being a "gay gangster" leading "the gay government of the gay United gay Kingdom," and prides himself on being able to spot "flamboyance" at 200 yards.
The Pariah Guy
-
The argument that clinched the debate, both in Whitby and in Toledo, was the ‘Roman-ness’ and universality of an authoritative tradition.
-
The boxers clinched and the referee had to separate them.
-
It was the bright little face and wistful eyes that clinched it.
Times, Sunday Times
-
She clinched the agreement after writing a hit Star Wars novel last year.
-
ROME (AFP) - Juventus suffered a serious Serie A title setback on Sunday when rock-bottom visitors Catania clinched a 2-1 win, handing the Turin giants a third straight defeat.
Soccerway.com
-
The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.
-
It's not mazel [luck] to eat in the parents 'house until the shidduch is clinched," Rose explains.
Orthodox Matchmaker: A Love Story in Midwood
-
Juventus suffered a serious Serie A title setback on Sunday when rock-bottom visitors Catania clinched a 2-1 win, handing the Turin giants a third straight defeat.
Taipei Times
-
Alberto Contador of Spain clinched his third Vuelta de Castilla and Leon title by finishing safely in the pack in the race's fifth and ...
Cycling News, Reports & Coverage
-
The celebrating Germans had just clinched their third equestrian team gold in as many Olympics on Tuesday, outriding and outleaping the United States and Sweden.
USATODAY.com - U.S. wins silver in show jumping contention
-
Luncheon" clinched for me what "tessellated" and "rubious" had clinched for him: he was certainly a fellow inhabitant from our distant galaxy.
Beard
-
A supermum was today waiting to hear if she has clinched a top national award.
-
Hibernian clinched the First Division title when they beat Hamilton 2-0.
-
Clearly he has made the case for war today, but not clinched the argument.
-
She clinched the set when her opponent hit long from the backcourt.
-
Pretty sure that's what clinched it.
Times, Sunday Times
-
The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.
-
Had he clinched two fewer votes, it would have gone to a second ballot.
Times, Sunday Times
-
The American Steve Stricker clinched his 10th PGA Tour title by one shot at the Memorial tournament on Sunday after holding off a birdie barrage from his closest pursuers with an ice-cool display.
Steve Stricker holds his nerve to win the Memorial by one shot
-
That was the clue which clinched it for us.
-
That deal could be clinched by as soon as next spring.
Times, Sunday Times
-
The Cherries clinched promotion with a club record eighth successive league win.
The Sun
-
Had he clinched two fewer votes, it would have gone to a second ballot.
Times, Sunday Times
-
Just like when McCain clinched the nomination Paul stayed.
Obama closes in on Clinton superdelegate total
-
But Radcliffe clinched victory with a superb sprint as the pair came within sight of the finishing line.
-
Then there was the goal which clinched victory at Ibrox three years ago to send Rangers tumbling out of the Uefa Cup.
-
England have already clinched the series with two wins, a tie and a washout.
The Sun
-
Kentucky clinched sixth national Basketball college title with 76 - 67 victory over Syracuse.
-
Professor Whedon was a Methodist clergyman, lank and angular in form and feature with a "considerable sprinkling of vinegar at times in his ways of expressing himself," but, according to our oldest living graduate, "his commanding presence, imperative logic and _sesquipedalia verba_, always used with mathematical precision, hammered truth into us and clinched it.
The University of Michigan
-
Abu Seman gave three ridiculous reasons in Parliament as to why there was no need to comply with the tender document requiring physical evaluation and test flight of the helicopters tendered, while Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Finance Minister who was Defence Minister when the helicopter deal was clinched, claimed that "joyrides" of the Couger EC725 helicopter by RMAF pilots at the LIMA Airshow in Langkawi were adequate as physical evaluation and test-flights!
Lim Kit Siang
-
His loss was all the more lamentable when that second leg ended scoreless and Ireland were left to ponder the harsh fact that a goal from Robbie Keane would have clinched a qualifying spot.
-
His first mistake cost him the third frame to a 69 break but, with 47 and 25 in penalties from a shrewd snooker in the fourth, he clinched his place in his 33rd ranking final, 22 of which have yielded him a title.
Ronnie O'Sullivan displays full box of tricks against Peter Ebdon
-
The country also clinched the team championship despite stiff opposition from Vietnam and Myanmar.
-
"Our female fencers did so well and clinched all gold medals in the women's events," he said.
-
Weeks later it was grudgingly confirmed that the firm had clinched the £32m deal.
-
The only major obstacle remaining, mutual recognition, has clinched the deal.
-
The offer of more money clinched it for her. She agree to undertake the job as the assistant to the managing director.
-
The Thunderbirds, on the other hand, have rattled off four consecutive victories and clinched a berth in the post-season with the victory.
-
A deposit of eight pounds clinched the bargain.
-
Points standings (x — clinched spot in countdown to No. 1)
NHRA Northwest Nationals results
-
In March the company inked a deal with BMW and, more recently, clinched a Ford contract.
