have clinched
- present perfect of clinch.
Example Sentences
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I fancy Arsenal to get past Atletico though, but winning the Champions League will depend on whether they have clinched the Premier League title a week beforehand.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
As it turned out, even a top-13 finish would have clinched the gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
This is his first season with the Patriots, who have clinched the AFC East title and will begin the playoffs with a wild card home game the weekend of Jan. 10.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
The Rams have clinched a playoff spot, but their 38-37 overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday dropped them from the No. 1 seed in the NFC to No. 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Yet if he’d made the proposition, I wouldn’t have clinched with it.”
From Brandon of the Engineers by Bindloss, Harold
