grader

Example Sentences

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But perhaps the biggest impediment is that the test to become a grader isn’t getting any easier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Jaime Alvarez, an 11th grader at Thomas Jefferson High School in South Los Angeles, walked out of class in the morning and took the bus downtown with his friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But Hegseth comes across more like the third grader reciting those lines after watching his favorite comic book movie for the umpteenth time.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The 43-year-old knows Estonian and helps her daughter with her studies, but the first grader confuses Russian and Estonian letters.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

But it hurts to see Jordie on the field in my striker spot, doing passing drills with Erick Federov, the eighth grader who’s our captain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman