Example Sentences

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Using World Cancer Research Fund evidence grading criteria, the researchers concluded that the evidence points to a probable causal relationship between higher intake of legumes and soy foods and a lower risk of hypertension.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The firm has four modestly sized single-family houses under construction and a fifth in grading.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The SQA was disbanded following criticism from teachers and politicians, in part for how it handled exam grading during the Covid pandemic and in part for its handling of the 2024 Higher history exam paper.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That’s precisely why I never wanted a sequel, and why I ask that you trust me here, even though I’ve admitted to you that I’m grading on a curve.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Emma Jean was valedictorian of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s class of 1946, working her way through school serving meals in the dining hall and grading papers for professors.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly