made the cut
Example Sentences
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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
Thomas Tuchel has already started contacting the England hopefuls who have not made the cut.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Meanwhile world number one Scottie Scheffler made the cut by the skin of his teeth to push his streak of cuts made to 68 -- the longest active streak on the PGA Tour.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
After competing against the best of the best in my sport, had I actually made the cut?
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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