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grades

  • plural of grade.
  • present tense form of grade (3rd person singular).

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This was due to lower ore grades at its Herradura and San Julian Veins sites but was partially offset by higher-grade ore at its Fresnillo mine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Across all grades tested in spring, 48.3% of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Faced with the crisis, Moscow first banned exports of certain grades of petrol and aviation fuel.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Some colleges are leaning more on personal statements, along with grades and test scores.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

And she definitely appreciates doing well more than I do—she was so much happier about her exam grades than I was about mine.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison