grade

Example Sentences

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He supports a cap on A’s because of the corrosive effects of grade inflation, and would have supported an even stricter policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Now the level of aggression has changed - only two out of 120 dogs have this grade.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This talking point, which implies that no one needs more than a fifth grade education, fell out of favor as more kids began going to college.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Iran possesses enough 60% highly-enriched uranium to build about 10 nuclear weapons if further enriched to 90% weapons grade, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“Um, I was wondering in what grade you need to know how to spell the word ‘predicament’?”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan