low-grade
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-grade
Example Sentences
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She didn’t take the time to get to know us, and as a result we once again got a low-grade sideshow.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
He estimated there were thousands of tonnes of material, which he said looked like "low-grade demolition waste", saying that he had seen tar and lead batteries in amongst the rubble.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“We’ve been having low-grade earthquakes here. And the question is whether a tsunami is going to hit us,” said Joe Ferguson, Chicago’s former inspector general and current president of the Civic Federation, a watchdog group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to the medical professionals he consulted, the likelihood that the low-grade glioma would turn into something aggressive was high and he was encouraged to treat the lesion while in its early stages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“He’s developing a technology to burn low-grade bituminous coal more efficiently.”
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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