Word: clinched
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with a Bush-Dukakis general electioncampaign already taking shape, the final round ofprimaries seemed a mere formality. The onlysuspense centered around how quickly theMassachusetts governor would amass the remainingdelegates needed to clinch his first ballotnomination at the party convention next month...
Dole's enduring regional popularity aside, Bush's relatively low vote total seemed further evidence of the difficulty he might face in farm states in the fall campaign. The vice president lost races in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota before routing the field to clinch the nomination...
...after Harvard took a 2-1 lead going into singles, the squad needed to win only three of the six matches to clinch the title...
...Tigers knew they could clinch at least a share of the Ivy title--and possibly a berth in the NCAA Tournament--by beating the Crimson...
...first match against Syracuse, the Crimson swept all three doubles, and two quick singles matches to clinch the match at 5-0. Harvard had to leave early because of its long ride to Cornell...