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And in an index from Reporters Without Borders, a nonprofit organization tracking press freedom across 180 countries, the U.S. ranked 64th, its lowest grade since the early 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Madelyn, now in seventh grade, declined to be interviewed for this column.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

There is also a 'utilisation chart' that records how often the player has been used over a three-year period, as well as a scouting grade that indicates how highly the traditional scouts rate the individual.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“You aren’t a grade-A jerk anymore. Maybe a grade B or C.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The researchers also plan to test other forms of biochar, evaluate the mixture in different grades of concrete and mortar, and study whether pre-soaked biochar can further improve its performance.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

In my household, getting good grades was an indication of being smart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Norway’s Johan Sverdrup, a medium-sour crude similar in quality to some Middle Eastern grades, jumped $7.265 a barrel Tuesday to reach a record premium of $19.55 over Dated Brent, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Chait noted at Tuesday’s meeting that small elementary schools result in grades being combined and that small high schools have fewer course options for students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

As the months went by I remained uninterested, if not downright sickened, by my study of biology; my grades were poor; I was held in contempt by teacher and classmate alike.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The result is that the Flagg card was graded a PSA Gem Mint 10 with a 10 autograph grade — as close to perfect as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

She also compared it to her experience having her sleep graded by professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

National 2, National 3, and National 4 courses are not graded - the units that make up these courses are assessed as pass or fail.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

If graded on a curve for performance this year, financial stocks would still barely receive a passing grade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

Had she not died, she would’ve met Oscar, read this paper, graded it, talked to him during her office hours.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

In the reports, OpenAI said that it had improved its alignment grading system to better penalize bad behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

He added that the council had made significant progress on a new pay and grading system since the period the Accounts Commission examined.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Trading-card grading volume is growing year over year, hitting a record high this April, and so is counterfeit activity.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

You might say that’s mawkish, or that I’m grading on a curve for a first-time filmmaker.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

When we walked in, all of my major-subject teachers were sitting around a huge conference table, drinking coffee, laughing, grading papers.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick