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The phrase "a clincher" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a decisive or conclusive factor that settles an argument or situation.
Example: "The final statistics presented by the team were a clincher that convinced the board to approve the project."
Alternatives: "a decisive factor" or "a key point".
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"That's a clincher for most people," he said.
In tackling the shit problem, economics could well be a clincher.
But that lucky people benefit from Brussels' largesse is hardly a clincher for everyone else.
However, Steve knew me too well and knew he needed a clincher.
As a clincher, Ms. Norman tossed her hat and Sprint lunged, almost catching it.
As a clincher to his sales talk, the demonstrator observed, "These machines can be run by a de-skilled operator".
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Borrusia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski scored a late clincher in a 2-1 win at Arsenal in Group F. Napoli put host Marseille on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory.
The man who opted for a regular-season football game over a postseason clincher searched for a moment before predicting that the World Series would be "pretty festive".
This could be a big game, a potential clincher, for us".
"Simply knowing how to be comfortable with a knife and fork can be a deal clincher," said James Hebbert, who represents Seatton, a British etiquette school in China.
Think of a nice clincher that will leave a great impact on your audience and will close the speech nicely.
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