Word: clinch
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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MENCKEN--excellently portrayed by Brian McCue '81--chortles with delight over Superman's fall from glory. Tweaking his moustache and swaggering with nebbish aplomb, McCue belts out his song, "So Long, Big Guy." McCue's expressive face, quizzical eyebrows, and fussy gestures clinch his characterization of the oily little reporter. He's such a wise guy, you feel like giving him a slap in the face...
...gives the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the series and a chance to clinch the title tonight at 8 in New York...
...Pirates, who must sweep the fourgame weekend set with the Phils to clinch at least a tie for the title, ran their home winning streak to 24 games...
...only after Energy Secretary James Schlesinger promised him that the Administration would support a $1.5 billion appropriation for the development of a fast breeder reactor on which most of the research would be done in Idaho. That deal angered Tennessee Senators Howard Baker and James Sasser, who support the Clinch River breeder reactor in their state-a project Carter has opposed. Oregon's Mark Hatfield and Arkansas' Dale Bumpers, who oppose any breeder reactor at all, were also soured by the arrangement with McClure. Schlesinger, however, dismissed Senate criticisms of the bill as "twaddle" and predicted that...
...Tigers seemed a sure bet to clinch the match by taking at least one of the doubles matches, and they made good on that bet in dramatic fashion when they concluded three close straight-set victories within the space of a minute...