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also cut-and-dry
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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Recent Examples of cut-and-dried
Lawyer says reasons for action against judge ‘kept and keep shifting’
Dolin said the reason for Newman's suspension isn’t so cut-and-dry.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The image of Madigan, a famously Irish Southwest Sider, as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to an otherwise quick, cut-and-dried day of testimony in Madigan’s trial, which is now in its 10th week.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently reported that Kikuchi's contract isn't a cut-and-dry deal.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
But not all conflicts are so cut-and-dried; some can go on for decades, with multiple wars waged as underlying problems remain unresolved.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
The image of Madigan, a famously Irish Southwest Sider, as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to an otherwise quick, cut-and-dried day of testimony in Madigan’s trial, which is now in its 10th week.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently reported that Kikuchi's contract isn't a cut-and-dry deal.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
But not all conflicts are so cut-and-dried; some can go on for decades, with multiple wars waged as underlying problems remain unresolved.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
Adjective
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Add a few drops to your daily moisturizer and apply it as usual.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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Benefits provided by the Social Security administration, including retirement, survivor and disability benefits, will be paid as usual.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Book is nonetheless confident that the Trust will be able to maintain its normal operations, for now at least.—
Michael Wilner,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Peter of course is given great power–via an interesting route to the spider bite–and he's tasked with figuring out what to do with it while still trying to maintain the normal teen stuff.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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What was typical of Tennessee was the chaos caused by the Lady Vols’ full-court pressure defense, specifically in a decisive third quarter in which Tennessee outscored UConn, 22-15 — the only quarter of the game the Lady Vols outscored the Huskies.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Smith’s papers were typical of the time – filled with national news and short anecdotes that had little to do with local happenings.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Dangerous, difficult, and risky conditions When a direct line to Reagan National Airport rang that Wednesday night, Hoagland said Local 36 first responders expected a routine report of a flight in distress.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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Ted often turned routine shopping into a memorable experience by inventing games for the local children or sharing tall tales with his customers.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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