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made the cut

VERB
make the grade
Synonyms


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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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