graded

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Referees are graded after every game and those who don’t measure up in their first match don’t work another one.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

We drove down new roads graded for housing, named after the citrus families who had once planted there, not a tree in sight.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"Most of what they stole were graded cards, a load of single cards and a load of sealed, foiled packs. Collection boxes ranging from £40 to £300."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Local officials are then graded by ICE based on the number of cases worked, the number of checks completed, the number of contact information updates and their average turnaround time.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s too bad you can’t study bubble gum and get graded for it, because Imogene would get straight A’s.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson