made the cut

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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

Woods famously played in the 2022 Masters just 14 months after a catastrophic rollover car accident — and actually made the cut before finishing at 13-over par.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Huntley made the cut after the 2022 season despite playing in only six games, starting in four, and throwing for 658 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

But world number three Tommy Fleetwood could only muster a 72 and made the cut on the number at one-over.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

After I finally made the cut and handed it to Songololo, she looked at my hand and kissed it, knocking the fragment to the soil.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer