final cut
Americannoun
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Longlisted books that did not make the final cut included Emma Cline's Switzy, which had been seen by some as a frontrunner for the prize.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
In March, their median projection was for just one cut this year and a final cut next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
It will be intriguing to see whether Alexander-Arnold makes the final cut, particularly because of the injury concerns Tuchel currently has at right-back.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Do LaB receives hundreds of artist submissions each year, but just over 50 make the final cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
In another one from March 1975, she says: They edited most of my lines out of the final cut.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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