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 spring training was beginning, Walker suffered a low-grade oblique injury.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The examination’s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The marble-sized pellets are made after the relatively low-grade iron ore is mined, crushed and concentrated.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
According to multiple reports, McNeil has a low-grade strain in his right oblique and will be shut down for the next 7 to 10 days.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
The examination’s findings confirmed the presence of a low-grade injury in the adductor muscle.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The marble-sized pellets are made after the relatively low-grade iron ore is mined, crushed and concentrated.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
According to multiple reports, McNeil has a low-grade strain in his right oblique and will be shut down for the next 7 to 10 days.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-grade
Adjective
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And a million dollars for a top analyst may be cheap relative to the value of the person’s work.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similar views applied to immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, whom many Americans regarded as poor, uneducated, and inferior.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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In court, Musk and the Trump administration did not claim that Musk was an inferior officer exempt from confirmation.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Long hours spent sitting at a desk, driving or looking at screens promote poor posture, where the upper back rounds forward, compressing the rib cage and restricting movement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The boys now harbor a terrible secret of their own.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the point is, every team has a few terrible losses in the course of a season.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2025
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The semi-aquatic mammals, best known for their coarse hair and characteristic flat tale, were almost wiped out due to overharvesting by an unregulated fur trade in the 19th century.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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How does this not end up with boots smelling like rotten eggs?—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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In total, it's fixed more than 23 million rotten links on Wikipedia alone, according to the organization.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While instant coffee had a bad rap, the powdered drink has become popular again with new brands and technology.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Heat has been among the NBA’s worst teams in the league since Butler’s departure.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Furthermore, poor diets are common in the U.S., and the fast pace of life can cause more stress than women experience elsewhere, Annapoorna Kini, MD, director of the Interventional Structural Heart Disease Program for the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, added.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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The species is common in the Baltic Sea and typically occurs during the spring bloom, according to the researchers.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-grade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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