make the cut
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"It's so much more than that. If I thought of fatigue in my top 20 symptoms it might just make the cut."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Lloyd agrees it's worth explaining possible reasons: "They can't afford to have 20 kids at a party so they're doing six instead and you didn't make the cut."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Oscars’ best picture field now routinely includes two international movies, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s dreamlike meditation on mortality and human connection feels like a sure bet to make the cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Some “bubble” players, though, did make the cut; cornerback Rodney Shelley is one of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
To make it worse, Adam had forgotten how to make the cut.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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