make the grade
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Vitor Reiss - who spent last season on loan to Girona from City - is tipped to make the grade.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Coltin Stidham wanted to be a pilot, but his eyesight didn’t make the grade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But the band’s early attempts to make the grade had fallen flat on its face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
Organizers say it is a waste-free event, since they purchase oranges that don’t make the grade and would otherwise be tossed out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
A stanza or two of that every few miles, and we'll make the grade all right.
From Partners of Chance by Henry Herbert Knibbs
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