as in cheap
of low quality
plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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Recent Examples of low-grade
As of March 11, 28 Buc-ee's locations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas received the low-grade rating.
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Greta Cross, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Household noise, light coming in from the window or hallway, sharing a room with a sibling and even low-grade stress or anxiety can all chip away at sleep quality.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways In OSA, the complex interplay between intermittent oxygen deprivation, oxidative stress, and sympathetic nervous system overactivity generates a vicious cycle that weakens the immune system and fosters low-grade inflammation.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Many homeowners assume standard drywall or low-grade waterproofing are good enough, but cutting small corners here can mean big trouble down the line.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Greta Cross, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026
Household noise, light coming in from the window or hallway, sharing a room with a sibling and even low-grade stress or anxiety can all chip away at sleep quality.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways In OSA, the complex interplay between intermittent oxygen deprivation, oxidative stress, and sympathetic nervous system overactivity generates a vicious cycle that weakens the immune system and fosters low-grade inflammation.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 9 Mar. 2026
Many homeowners assume standard drywall or low-grade waterproofing are good enough, but cutting small corners here can mean big trouble down the line.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-grade
Adjective
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Idaho residents have far cheaper license and hunting tag prices than nonresidents, as well as far more hunting tag opportunities than nonresidents.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beaten 4-1 at Bolton Wanderers, Leeds were effectively relegated to the second tier with two games remaining because of their vastly inferior goal difference.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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During the Middle Ages, for example, many contemporary accounts from both Christian and Muslim societies depicted their opposing side as barbaric, blasphemous, and inferior.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city of Plano scores restaurants on a 100-point system, with 100 considered a perfect score and 70 extremely poor.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is a terrible blow against reform and the Dems should be ashamed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Here are five novels that have been tied to terrible crimes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The use of childish internet and video-game memes to describe violence is coarse and unworthy of the men and women who go in harm’s way.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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My dense, coarser hair holds onto humidity like a sponge.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gas and diesel prices have soared since the start of the Iran war, but the situation could get even worse later this year because of ethanol requirements and problems with fertilizer supply chains.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Flattening the curve—making bad floods somewhat less bad—feels achievable.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And that kind of movie almost always tastes rotten — no matter how long it’s been sitting in theaters.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was forced to eat cat litter, cat feces, urine, vomit and rotten spinach, according to court documents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mastectomies intended to prevent breast cancer have become more common among women with elevated risks, including genetic mutations and a family history of the disease.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common examples involves the use of manure.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-grade. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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