graded

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Connolly graded best among the judges in the contentious races, described as “well qualified.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

NBA champions historically rank in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, graded as points per 100 possessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

When we got to a long stretch of newly graded road, I shut off the engine, and the sudden silence sounded like noise.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns