made the cut
Example Sentences
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VanderMeer, who learned on a machine in her parents’ basement in Elmira, N.Y., made the cut.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But which made the cut for the six creative minds on The Envelope’s 2026 Emmy Writers Roundtable?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
He added that he was "genuinely shocked" when he was told they had made the cut, receiving the call when he was at home with his family.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
He last made the cut at the 2024 Masters, where he finished 60th.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
Despite their difficulty with the computer, Kinloch Abbey had made the cut.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
