grades

Example Sentences

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"Praise effort, not intelligence or talent. Praise learning, not grades."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“Compared with our in-house estimates, slightly lower grades and recoveries are more than offset by a higher mill throughput, gold production rates and lower capital costs,” Bell Potter says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Now Maguire fears plans to use her earlier grades to arrive at her final degree grade will not reflect her final-year work, for which she has been averaging first-class scores.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Without test scores, admissions would hinge on inflated grades, extracurricular activities and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Got good grades when he studied, bad grades when he didn't.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds