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How to use the word clear-cut in a Sentence?

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It is deeply unfortunate as this latest instance appears to be a clear cut case of vendetta, coming within weeks of a documentary aired by the BBC.

The Press

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I thought it was pretty clear cut.

Tom Schueman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The claim, based on no data, juxtaposed on clear-cut clinical data showing that hydroxychloroquine does not work, if one propagates this concept that hydroxychloroquine is highly effective and people take it based on that information, which is incorrect, yes, that would be misinformation or even disinformation that could lead people to take a drug that would not help them, that could possibly hurt them.

Anthony Fauci

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

All of her assignments before were not as clear cut. If you look at [ migration issues related to diplomacy at the ] Northern Triangle, look at voting rights, there was no clear way to measure success, i just reminded her that she and the President are both the biggest assets that we have.

Cedric Richmond

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There is no clear-cut exit strategy, on the long run, that will need to be the Syrian government.

Sinan Ulgen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The fact that the committee afterwards is still trying to get information that it's entitled to... it doesn't provide any evidence of what the clear-cut choice was at the charged time.

Amanda Vaughn

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Germany is a Christian country and refugees must be treated fairly -- even if they do not have a right to stay in Germany. We are humans and we treat others as humans, we must take a clear-cut position against right wing extremism.

Michael Kretschmer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The looming expiration of federal unemployment benefits without a clear-cut replacement threatens a chunk of consumer spending power that has sustained households and made its way back into the economy.

Greg McBride

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It is all part of the PR Revolution brought by social media. This is part of the new definition of public relations that has not been invented yet. When it does emerge in a clear-cut fashion, it is going to require - and receive - a new name because the name PR categorically isn't going to exist in five or ten years.

Mxim Behar

added by MaximBehar
3 years ago

It's not anywhere near as clear-cut as the industry says.

John Ellison

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The data shows that remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery.

Anthony Fauci

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Such clear-cut corruption damages and diminishes our institutions of government by making them tools of a personal political vendetta.

Joe Biden

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If these reports are true, then there is truly no bottom to President Trump's willingness to abuse President Trump power and abase our country. This behavior is particularly abhorrent because it exploits the foreign policy of our country and undermines our national security for political purposes. It means that President Trump used the power and resources of the United States to pressure a sovereign nation — a partner that is still under direct assault from Russia — pushing Ukraine to subvert the rule of law in the express hope of extracting a political favor, such clear-cut corruption damages and diminishes our institutions of government by making them tools of a personal political vendetta. At minimum, Donald Trump should immediately release the transcript of the call in question, so that the American people can judge for themselves, and direct the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to stop stonewalling and release the whistleblower notification to the Congress.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Building a bridge is always important in order to not alienate its current user base, but I'd argue that it has already taken that step considering the Apple Music numbers, clearly, it needs to direct people in that direction and show a clear cut-off date so that users are prepared.

Ramon Llamas of IDC Research

Found on CNN
4 years ago

My job is to defend the Constitution. I'm laying out the information I want to lay out and it's not about getting on TV or anything like that, i want to make sure that I'm presenting it in the most clear-cut, sober way possible.

Justin Amash

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I don't think those are mistakes, it is not a clear cut case of radicalization - otherwise he would have been flagged by all services.

Justice Minister Koen Geens

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The strategy is made in accordance with realities on the ground, this is the first time the U.S. government is coming with a very clear-cut message to Pakistan to either stop what you’re doing or face the negative consequences.

Najibullah Azad

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

When I joined the cancer hospital, I started checking blood, hair and nail samples of cancer patients and found they have very clear-cut symptoms of arsenic poisoning, i saw 6 and 7-year-old children coming with cancer. These children don't chew tobacco or smoke. It was very disturbing, and I could not sleep. Slowly, I adjusted.

Ashok Ghosh

Found on CNN
7 years ago

This is definitely a clear cut win for those in favor of a multi-national, more Euro-centric view of politics.

Dan Kelemen

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Our attitude is very clear when it comes to historical nihilism, and that is to have a clear-cut stance on opposing it, to oppose any mistaken point of view or tendency on party history.

Zhang Shujun

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We’re a week away from the vote on Brexit and that is causing some stress in some of the international markets, there’s still no clear cut indication as to how that might go, and as a result, that uncertainty is there and kind of maybe spilled over into our market a little.

Bucky Hellwig

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

The decision for Amari to quit was made promptly and seemed almost clear cut, so that didn't harm ratings so much, but if a lot of other things pile up, it's inevitable that voters get the impression the administration is growing sloppy -- and I think that impression is strengthening.

Atsuo Ito

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Some waver on clear cut issues of opposing ethnic division and safeguarding ethnic and national unity, and even support participating in violent terrorist acts.

Xu Hairong

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Most of the cases are not clear-cut incidents where a police officer goes totally rogue and commits a clear-cut crime.

Stuart Slotnick

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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