1.   Andree Pickens of the United States actually finished eighth, the cutoff point for advancement into the finals.

2.   But she has declared that her cutoff point for personally caring for refugees.

3.   But that cutoff point will probably be about three days before a scheduled game, since clubs can probably resume play within two days after a settlement.

4.   Engineers have placed cutoff points along the pipeline that can be used in the event of an oil spill.

5.   Experts also say most of the guidelines are merely cutoff points defining the line between someone being healthy and someone starting to show signs of chronic illness.

6.   He knows the exact pass-fail cutoff point, and he hovers just above it, while being willing to do more only if told to do so.

7.   In fact, so many women came forward with their experiences that Dunnavant had to impose a cutoff point for interviewing.

8.   October is the cutoff point for applications, in which people must prove that they are related to a person who was killed or abducted.

9.   Nobody is really sure where the cutoff point is between a trend and a way of life.

10.   Seattle has a two-game lead over the Lakers, who have two games left before the cutoff point.