made the cut

Example Sentences

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“Obviously I would be lying to say I wasn’t disappointed. I would have loved to have made the cut today, granted all day,” Wie West said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So far, 1,700 people have made the cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Justin Rose carded a sizzling 65 on Friday to push his lead to four strokes at Torrey Pines, where Brooks Koepka made the cut in his PGA Tour return.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Huntley made the cut after the 2022 season despite playing in only six games, starting in four, and throwing for 658 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

After I finally made the cut and handed it to Songololo, she looked at my hand and kissed it, knocking the fragment to the soil.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer