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

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

Before the XL bully ban, 90% of the dogs here would be graded green, Mark says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

By 1951, she had earned the lofty title of aeronautical research scientist, graded GS-9 in the governments revamped rating system.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly