make the cut
Example Sentences
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Souvenirs only make the cut for Californian Rob Singler and his family if they meet three criteria: “godawful” embarrassing, tiny and bearing the name of the vacation spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Committee members can use discretion when selecting which — if any — companies make the cut.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
The 29 players from the provisional roster who didn’t make the cut?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
She scours the literature for diagnostic tools that show promise in clinical trials, and only a handful make the cut.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
To make it worse, Adam had forgotten how to make the cut.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
