low-grade
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The area was previously used for low-grade grazing and, sitting between two rivers with limited agricultural value, was identified as an ideal spot for rainforest restoration.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
That is based on Rhyolite, a rock with a low-grade, perhaps 0.1%, of rare earths.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The one that clears the decks and softens that low-grade “it’s messy in here” itch, so you can get back to living.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
She called it a low-grade terror: “You know how that feels, right? Where you’re worried all the time, and it’s like a low burn in your chest, queasiness in the belly.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
“He’s developing a technology to burn low-grade bituminous coal more efficiently.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
