made the cut
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Annour, a left back, made the cut as did Abdallah, a physical midfielder with a perpetual smile who would become the team captain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Likewise, some clubs with good-sized stadiums have not made the cut.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While “The Bear” made the cut for series, the only cast member to join the party was Ayo Edebiri.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Stocks with more than $1 billion in market value that made the cut include Altria, H&R Block, Cigna, Yelp, Korn Ferry, Gartner, Versant Media and Crocs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
They tried out for a soccer club and all three made the cut.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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