grades

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Normally this would be addressed only at the awarding stage - when the staff and examiners look at what the pass boundaries are for grades A to C.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The nationwide Canvas outage that disrupted colleges and universities during finals week forced campuses across the country to improvise as faculty and students suddenly lost access to exams, assignments, grades and other course materials.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Her laissez-faire policy applies to letting her kids drop extracurriculars when they’ve moved on from them and maintain less than straight-A grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Online reports and videos showing Cybertrucks defeated by conditions such as uneven terrain and steep grades that are routinely managed by rival pickups may also have sapped buyer enthusiasm for the model.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I think about making good grades or being cool or popular, even though I’m not.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle