How to Use make the cut in a Sentence
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If not, which of the Jazz’s players won’t make the cut?
— Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Sep. 2022 -
The field was to shrink, though, as some failed to make the cut for the weekend.
— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2024 -
An 11th fund that had hoped to go live didn’t make the cut.
— WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024 -
But back to the big question: Does Greene make the cut?
— Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024 -
Palmer is the ninth-oldest golfer in the field and fourth-oldest to make the cut.
— Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 13 May 2023 -
Some that didn't make the cut include the Bleu Vader, the 66er and the Kahuna.
— The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 -
So was there any more to that story that didn’t make the cut?
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023 -
But some may be surprised at which U-M star didn't make the cut.
— Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2022 -
The Scott Dryo 10 snow pants make the cut for the budget-conscious skier.
— Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023 -
At 16, Hackman dropped out of high school to join the Marines, lying about his age to make the cut, per Military.com.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023 -
The actor, then 19, had already auditioned for the film and didn't make the cut.
— Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024 -
Then the team would discuss what would be included and what wouldn’t make the cut.
— Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 -
Ben Silverman needed to hole-out from 109 yards to make the cut.
— Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 -
Larry Mize +500 The pick: Mickelson and Couples to make the cut.
— Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2023 -
There was also a scene that didn’t make the cut, wherein Daniel is supposed to hug Snoop.
— Jenelle Riley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Starnes did not make the cut, shooting a 2-over for the two rounds, but watched Eckroat make it with an 11-under.
— Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2023 -
All 35 teams to make the cut began the third round within six shots of one another.
— BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023 -
Ohio did not make the cut, a major shift from four years earlier.
— Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The track didn’t make the cut at the time, and until recently, few knew of its existence.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 -
But it hadn’t been decided which series or pieces would make the cut.
— Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023 -
False and fabricated speeches at the UN no longer make the cut.
— Louis Casiano, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Ahead of the concert film's release, many were wondering which two would make the cut.
— Angela Yang, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023 -
Woods has never failed to make the cut at the Masters as a professional.
— Dave Skretta, ajc, 7 Apr. 2023 -
More Sound Machines to Consider These sound machines didn't make the cut to land a spot on our list.
— Kayla Blanton, Health, 19 July 2023 -
In addition, the restaurant must pass a health review to make the cut, Yelp said on its website.
— Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024 -
To make the cut, the best granola bars had to have a first ingredient made from a whole grain or whole food (i.e. oats, bran, legumes, etc).
— Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Here’s a look at 15 stunning pieces from revered houses, any of which easily could make the cut.
— Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023 -
Find the run of North American dates below — and start praying that your favorite songs make the cut.
— Vulture, 17 Jan. 2023 -
So there’s not oodles of footage there that didn’t necessarily make the cut.
— Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024 -
After Sunday's qualifying round, the French team did not make the cut for the top eight teams that advanced to today's team final.
— NBC News, 30 July 2024
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