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the cutline wrongly identified the people in the photo
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Entering Saturday, the Red Sox stood just below the playoff cutline, trailing the Minnesota Twins by one game for the last American League Wild Card spot.
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
In addition, players who flirted with the cutline but survived to play the final 36 holes included Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 2 player; defending champion Jon Rahm; and 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyma.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Projected to be mainly in a rebuilding phase after Danny Briere moved into the general manager’s chair last March and Keith Jones assumed the title of team president in May, the Flyers exceeded expectations by jumping out to a 3-1-0 start and have stayed above the playoff cutline all season.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
And for that he was ultimately rewarded: Helton was named on 79.7% of ballots, his 307 votes putting him safely past the cutline.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
In addition, players who flirted with the cutline but survived to play the final 36 holes included Rory McIlroy, the world’s No. 2 player; defending champion Jon Rahm; and 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyma.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024
Projected to be mainly in a rebuilding phase after Danny Briere moved into the general manager’s chair last March and Keith Jones assumed the title of team president in May, the Flyers exceeded expectations by jumping out to a 3-1-0 start and have stayed above the playoff cutline all season.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
And for that he was ultimately rewarded: Helton was named on 79.7% of ballots, his 307 votes putting him safely past the cutline.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Cutline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutline. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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