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a cut above



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Fast-casual chains such as Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava, a cut above fast food and more likely to serve young, white-collar diners, aren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Although the score, by the rock band the Rescues, is a cut above most Broadway pop, the musical is nevertheless overscaled, over-earnest and overlong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

But he also thinks Chipotle’s approach makes sense, noting that the Mexican-themed chain is fast-casual to its core, so its identity is indeed tied to being a cut above McDonald’s.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026

Nightcrawler, played by Alan Cumming, and Mystique, portrayed by Rebecca Romijn, will also return, while Hugh Jackman proved Wolverine is still a cut above in his hit 2024 collab with Deadpool.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

Something that would recognize him as a cut above the merely human.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye


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