clear-cut
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The US leader's influence could be less clear-cut this time around, however.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
When the trees of the Singer Tract were at last clear-cut beginning in 1937, however, the wolves it had harbored were shot on sight, as they were when the leases of other refuges expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
However, if international events do change and prices fall sharply, savings might not be so clear-cut.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"Because this is such a frontier issue, a more compelling, more clear-cut case would probably involve internal documents recognizing these risks and maybe not taking them seriously enough," Tokson said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The notes on various herbs and plants seemed to be more informational than prescriptive, and there was no clear-cut recipe for a love spell or its reversal.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
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