making the grade

Example Sentences

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If the regional vote is splintered between a lot of parties, it could also raise the bar in terms of others making the grade at all.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Ava isn’t making the grade either as a realtor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

These days, even partners with strong legal skills and a few clients aren’t making the grade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2016

These eight charismatic business leaders did just that when they gave their commencement addresses, making the grade for this unofficial list of the best quotes.

From Time • Jun. 19, 2015

To give it everything, though not quite making the grade personally, is merely an exercise in character building.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense