clean-cut

Example Sentences

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“It was a clean cut, no hesitation marks,” Madera said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

Walker would offer bosses a clean cut image and a safe pair of hands were he to take the role, having previously also covered Olympics and football World Cups for the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024

It doesn’t make things so clean cut as we take an early peek at potential sellers ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

A screenshot of proper technique shows a clean cut along the transversus abdominis muscle, carefully avoiding the delicate nerve bundles.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023

With a clean cut, she sliced the rope and helped George pull Marco into the boat.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis