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
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
At least The Ladder reviewed lesbian pulp; nowhere outside of lesbian publications deemed them worth the low-grade pulp paper they were printed on.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Ramos' incidents show a clear and documented pattern of low-grade but increasing and recurrent behavioral issues in school, according to the documents.
—Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The precautionary principle may lead many to avoid using acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially since most low-grade fevers don’t require treatment.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
At least The Ladder reviewed lesbian pulp; nowhere outside of lesbian publications deemed them worth the low-grade pulp paper they were printed on.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Ramos' incidents show a clear and documented pattern of low-grade but increasing and recurrent behavioral issues in school, according to the documents.
—Ismael Estrada, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-grade
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That's one child experiencing death by a thousand cuts with these inferior sequels.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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But grit and resolve can only take a team so far when its active roster is inferior to many of its opponents, and that is the situation the red and gold currently face.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Ministry of Environment blamed this year’s surge on a poor acorn harvest – which drove a similar spate of attacks in 2023.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather, the slow start (by Ovechkin’s standards) to this season seemed due more to poor puck luck.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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There have always been fascist forces, there have always been people who are just terrible in the American government, but at the same time, there are always people who have resisted, and there are always people who have still found ways to create joy, to create life, to create art, despite these.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Marchand’s terrible week ended with joy.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Short and/or fine hair sets faster than long, thick, coarse hair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Start with turbinado sugar, which has a coarse texture and a caramel-like flavor that complements coffee beautifully.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are favored to win both gubernatorial races this year, so a GOP upset in either state would be a bad sign for the party currently locked out of power in Washington.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nick Saban certainly made more good decisions than bad ones during his run to seven national championships as a college football coach.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Learn how to banish that rotten egg smell from your washer while keeping it fresh, clean, and odor-free.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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But toss everything into a cauldron and the end result is a rotten stew of the Beavers’ own making.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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What these places have in common is a large military presence.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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As an example, in the study the authors showcase a common AI benchmark called Grade School Math 8K (GSM8K), which measures performance on a set of basic math questions.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-grade. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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