failing grade/mark
noun
: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study
He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.
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According to the findings, 156 million Americans—or 46 percent of the U.S. population—live with levels of particle or ozone pollution that received a failing grade.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Only two of the 50 apps tested achieved Great accessibility rating, while nine received an overall failing grade.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The study found that 25 million more people in the U.S. than last year's report are breathing air that scores a failing grade in terms of pollutants that can cause premature death, impair cognitive abilities and trigger asthma attacks.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the report, around 46% of people in the U.S. live in an area that received a failing grade in at least one of the three measures that were studied: short-term particle pollution, year-round particle pollution and ozone pollution.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Only two of the 50 apps tested achieved Great accessibility rating, while nine received an overall failing grade.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The study found that 25 million more people in the U.S. than last year's report are breathing air that scores a failing grade in terms of pollutants that can cause premature death, impair cognitive abilities and trigger asthma attacks.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
According to the report, around 46% of people in the U.S. live in an area that received a failing grade in at least one of the three measures that were studied: short-term particle pollution, year-round particle pollution and ozone pollution.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Failing grade/mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/failing%20grade%2Fmark. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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