clinches 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of clinch

clinches

2 of 2

noun

plural of clinch

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Verb
  • In it, a woman (Alanah Pearce) comes across a UFO and decides to hop on board, allowing for some creepy and creative imagery.
    William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, the winner of the Power of Veto ultimately decides who is evicted.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The League’s Committee of Theatre Owners determines the specific plans for the light dimming tributes.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Academy’s Writers Branch committee determines which films qualify for each category, independent of WGA rulings.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The Expansion Draft Once the league settles on expansion teams and ownership groups, the next step will be to hold an expansion draft.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His attention settles here before hopping there, like a pigeon in Trafalgar Square alighting on a statue’s arm before fluttering up to its head.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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