cut-and-dried
Example Sentences
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But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor explains, the case is also fairly cut-and-dried based on a Supreme Court interpretation of the statute dating back to 1950.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
“It isn’t going to be a cut-and-dried outcome.”
From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025
When Likely caught the ball and took a couple of steps afterward, it looked like a cut-and-dried catch to anyone watching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
Because there isn’t a cut-and-dried solution in the context of “Squid Game 2,” it demands conversation, which can be important in and of itself.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024
The infraction was so cut-and-dried, and my writing so plain and direct, that I was about to explode from frustration.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
