graded

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We drove down new roads graded for housing, named after the citrus families who had once planted there, not a tree in sight.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Local officials are then graded by ICE based on the number of cases worked, the number of checks completed, the number of contact information updates and their average turnaround time.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“Every single thing is going to be graded and judged and held to a high standard, and accountability will follow it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He consistently graded out as one of the biggest drivers around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Each of the parading squadrons was graded as it marched past the reviewing stand, where a bloated colonel with a big fat mustache sat with the other officers.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller