as in clincher
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the crusher was that we would be out of town that weekend in any event
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After watching the match, which Liverpool won 2-0, with Salah scoring the late clincher, Abbas flew back the next morning to Dubai via Manchester, no closer to knowing where his client’s future lay.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
This tiebreaker was made official by victories from the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders on Sunday, with the Commanders' win being the clincher.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Jan. 2025
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But then Abby delivered the coup de grace, stabbing him with the fire iron.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The coup de grace for Mansour, first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, came in November.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Recruiting top-tier talent has been a key factor in Rebellions’ success, says Ki-Jun Kim, CEO of Kakao Ventures, who first met Park in 2019 and decided to invest 2 billion won in Rebellions within an hour of their conversation.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Since then, political analysts and GOP strategists have pointed to Musk's increasingly polarizing image as a key factor in the loss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The can't-miss topper is usually a big spoonful of Ube Halaya and/or ube ice cream.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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And the awful topper came in his Arizona Fall League debut, where the Thomas Jefferson High School product was torched by some of baseball’s best prospects and didn’t make it out of the first inning.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Watkins and the Trojans were supposed to be the capper to a dazzling second round — one that featured overtime barn-burners between Kentucky and Kansas State and then Maryland and Alabama.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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As this trilogy capper's title suggests, attempts at peace between apes and humans have failed miserably.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Most importantly, requirements to increase teacher quantity can seriously threaten teacher quality, which is a far more powerful determinant of whether students are learning.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the most important determinant of when the central bank will restart rate cuts is what happens with inflation expectations.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Crusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusher. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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