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Example Sentences

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He supports a cap on A’s because of the corrosive effects of grade inflation, and would have supported an even stricter policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Make Great Plays staff created five awards, one of each going to students in every grade: Inclusion Hero, Unity Champion, Global Ambassador, Hope Maker and Pathfinder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Now the level of aggression has changed - only two out of 120 dogs have this grade.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

This talking point, which implies that no one needs more than a fifth grade education, fell out of favor as more kids began going to college.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

But it’s a collection of Emily Dickinson poems, identical to the one Dad gave Celia when she graduated from eighth grade three years ago.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison