high-grade
Americanadjective
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of excellent or superior quality.
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(of ore) yielding a relatively large amount of the metal for which it is mined.
verb (used with object)
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Origin of high-grade
First recorded in 1875–80
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With the 10-year inflation break-even rate at around 2.4%, that implies that high-grade corporate bonds could deliver real, inflation-adjusted returns approaching 3% over the next decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“By successfully restructuring an onerous 100% silver royalty that had hamstrung the project for 20 years, Polymetals has unlocked the economic value of its high-grade silver ore,” analyst Peter Kormendy says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It’s more than investors can earn in money-market funds—the Vanguard Federal Money Market fund yields about 3.6%—or long- and short-term Treasuries, and only slightly less than the 5.9% available on high-grade bonds.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Hardie has a reputation as a high-grade tactician and shot maker, while McMillan and Lammie are credited with reinventing the role of a sweeper.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
He had a vague hope that when the mine was, through his efforts, pouring out high-grade ore, he might reinstate himself in Barbara's estimation.
From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold
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