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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But the morning after is the clincher, revealing that everything else was prelude to the all-important question of how to get outside their own heads and seize on the potential of a genuine human connection.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 July 2025 -
The potential clincher, Game 6, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday in Indianapolis.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The coup de grace came when fans pointed out that the Audio-Animatronic of Walt looks uncannily like Mike Lindell, staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and chief executive of pillow manufacturing company My Pillow.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Israel softened up the target; America delivered the coup de grace.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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But the looming presence of the vacant church property — particularly the church itself — is likely to remain a factor in the area’s future development, McArdle said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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Individuals over the age of 60, including other factors like a history of head injury, are at risk of the condition.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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How comfortable was the mattress topper on a scale of 1 to 10?—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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Check out our favorite options below, then read on for pro topper shopping tips from Dr. Vad.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 July 2025
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Game 5 managed a series-high 9.54 million viewers, but that marked a 22% decline versus last season’s analogous Mavericks-Celtics capper, which scared up 12.2 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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But Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for transgender youth was the kind of attention many advocates didn’t want and the capper to a month of discouragement.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Citing similar cases to Reyes’, Sun said access to immigration lawyers is a major determinant of outcome.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Forward guidance will be the main determinant of whether these laggards can assume leadership or if earnings growth leader Technology continues to dominate the market.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Crusher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusher. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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