Example Sentences

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Evaluators will grade U.K. universities more heavily on work environment and diversity—and less on research output—to determine their share of higher education block grants, four national funding bodies announced last week.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

Fatima believes teachers will grade her fairly but worried when exams were cancelled.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

It’s uncertain how the Redskins will grade the players living on the fringe of their final roster.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

The new protocol will grade counties: green for good; yellow for significant or repetitive problems; and red for significant or repetitive problems that put someone at risk.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2017

He's a big feller, and his skin will grade No. 1 prime.

From The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)