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grades

  • plural of grade.
  • present tense form of grade (3rd person singular).

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Silver production fared worse, falling nearly 13% on year to 10.9 million ounces due to a combination of lower grades and a decrease in processed volumes, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Across all grades tested in spring, 48.3% of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

One student, Pedro, works harder than anyone yet earns the lowest grades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Faced with the crisis, Moscow first banned exports of certain grades of petrol and aviation fuel.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

It’s another part of the contract—it’s not only staying out of trouble and finishing the community service and paying the restitution, but I also have to stay in school and keep my grades up.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz