make the cut
Example Sentences
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Committee members can use discretion when selecting which — if any — companies make the cut.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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
Fraser Dingwall, Seb Atkinson and Henry Slade are the other specialist midfielders who make the cut.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Those who make the cut are eligible for a living allowance of up to nearly $300,000 and startups can receive free or low-cost office space.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Most of my interview doesn’t make the cut, just enough to show I am alive and still defiant.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
