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as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way
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But the rules – and their enforcement – aren’t always cut-and-dried.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Yes, but: The politics of energy in 2024 are not cut-and-dry, and Pennsylvania is no exception.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 23 July 2024
The numbers on the health benefits of sun exposure remain less cut-and-dried.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 28 June 2024
Consumers are turning away from the cut-and-dry marketing strategies of the past in search of authentic, eye-catching campaigns that have meaning.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Yes, but: The politics of energy in 2024 are not cut-and-dry, and Pennsylvania is no exception.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 23 July 2024
The numbers on the health benefits of sun exposure remain less cut-and-dried.
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 28 June 2024
Consumers are turning away from the cut-and-dry marketing strategies of the past in search of authentic, eye-catching campaigns that have meaning.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
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Sky noted that the prince seemed more relaxed than usual at his Earthshot Prize.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This app is by no means intended to replace your usual antivirus.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Sponsor has agreed to pay all normal operating expenses of the Trust out of the Sponsor’s management fee, which is 0.20% per annum of the Trust’s ether holdings.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that these layer transitions are gradual, not abrupt; the transition from normal hydrogen gas to liquid hydrogen and then to metallic hydrogen happens slowly and smoothly.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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There are still a few typical Grammy picks (congrats, Common & Pete Rock), but overall, the rap field hasn’t looked this fresh in years.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to Goldy, a manager dressed in a floor-length silver-gray pleather gown, a typical selection at W Salon is at least $2,000.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s attacks on the media are routine, but at the Lititz, PA event, Trump was talking about the bullet proof glass that now surrounds him at outdoor events since the assassination attempt on his life in July.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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With 16 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos holding on to shouting distance by a pinkie finger, Denver safety Devon Key turned the Broncos’ Hollywood script into a Three Stooges routine.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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