grades

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That means kids can drop the numerous extracurricular activities, maintain less than straight-A grades and even set their own schedules, Rachel Wolfe writes in her look at the new era of the beta mom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Her laissez-faire policy applies to letting her kids drop extracurriculars when they’ve moved on from them and maintain less than straight-A grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Final grades aren’t in yet, but let’s assume many of the current Lakers would want to hide the report card when it came — even though they tried, they really, really did.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Pipelines lose “pressure flexibility,” terminals cannot load efficiently, refiners struggle to secure the right grades on time and traders bid aggressively for nearby supply, they noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Every step of my application had felt like a dare, an endeavor I’d taken on because graduation was approaching and my preference for parties over academics had left me with poor grades and no plans.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse