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grades

NOUN
grade point average
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Pipelines lose “pressure flexibility,” terminals cannot load efficiently, refiners struggle to secure the right grades on time and traders bid aggressively for nearby supply, they noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead, the new framework provides several grades for different parts of school life, with narrative summaries providing more details.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Los Angeles County received failing grades across all three categories measured in the report: ozone, short-term particle pollution and annual particle pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“The bottom line is BHP has operated well in copper, especially at Escondida ahead of the lower expected grades in the coming years,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Sometimes it felt good to know things she didn’t know and earn grades she didn’t get.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison