clear-cut

Example Sentences

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Folks were more comfortable banning those because it was clear-cut and each image had a distinct file.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The situation elsewhere was not as clear-cut, said Stiglitz, who served as chief economist at the World Bank in the late 1990s after being the chairman of US president Bill Clinton's council of economic advisers.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

However, some experts say those numbers aren’t as clear-cut as they seem.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

But as for what lazy cooking actually entails, it’s not super clear-cut.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

That it had two, not three, chains did not bother him since he knew the evidence never seemed clear-cut.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson