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Research by Tim Kasser and Jean Twenge showed that materialism among 12th graders increased over time, peaking in the late 1980s and early 1990s with Generation X, and then stayed at those historically high levels among millennials.—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 In particular, the decrease in past 12-month use among 12th graders was statistically significant, according to the report.—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The rate was 80 percent among 10th graders, up from 69 percent in 2017, and 67 percent for 12th graders, up from 53 percent in 2017.—Ars Technica, 17 Dec. 2024 Tenth graders reported a 16 percent usage rate, while eighth graders remained steady at 7 percent, following a drop from 11 percent in 2020.—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grader
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