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

If the infection continues, the body can enter a state of low-grade inflammation: a constant immune response that never completely shuts down.

From Science Daily • May 16, 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

It recalled New York, but without the low-grade, ever-present fear.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates