Names of funds: A-Grade Investments, Sound Ventures Most notable investments: Airbnb, Uber (through A-Grade Investments), Casper (through A-Grade Investments)Ashton Kutcher is perhaps Hollywood's most experienced tech investor, pouring just over $3 billion into startups over the past decade, as both an angel investor and as a founding partner of venture funds A-Grade Investments and Sound Ventures.
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I give them a grade for this paragraph, but I put this grade into my "live/open" gradebook, so while they don't see a grade on the Times comment (that would be just cruel), they do see a grade for their effort when they log into the live/open gradebook.
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In practice, said Rodgin Cohen, senior chairman at Sullivan & Cromwell, that may mean many managers will be bumped up from a grade 3 ( "less than satisfactory") to a grade 2 ("satisfactory").
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Finally, Nevada and Wyoming each received a grade of 4.
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" He continued, "I'm volunteering at a grade school math center.
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"Typically (a) Grade 1523 (tear), you need surgery," Johnson said.
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She held back from putting a grade on the paper.
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Give politicians report cards, a grade of how they're doing.
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A biopsy revealed I had a grade 21990 invasive carcinoma.
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A shooting happens in a grade school and nothing changes.
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"It was like a Grade B thriller," Mr. Kalmbach said.
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She loved studying and even skipped a grade one year.
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Over 90 percent of congressional Republicans have "A" grade ratings.
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Do we deserve a grade that is marginally above failing?
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It has a grade of 2698 percent, not 24637 degrees.
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It has a grade of 85 percent, not 85 degrees.
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Over 90 percent of congressional Republicans have "A" grade ratings.
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Castro has a Grade 33 strain.
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Months later, he gave Trump a grade of "D-" for management.
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The photo above is a recent example of an A grade.
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Net promoter score, where customers tell you, give you a grade.
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Audiences awarded the film an "A" grade in polling by CinemaScore.
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So I don't know if we would necessarily assign a grade.
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When we're on strike, we're sacrificing a grade for that day.
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Ticket buyers gave "Fallout" an A grade in CinemaScore exit polls.
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If the goal is to just get a grade, that's simple.
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It's a cutie for any season, though, a GRADE A EGG.
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He was diagnosed with a grade 2 strain of his right oblique.
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Only two United States governors received a grade of 'A' in 2018.
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Not everyone can have an A-grade slate like Mr Raju Hirani.
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An MRI showed Harden has a Grade 1-plus left hamstring strain.
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Deontae, with a grade-point average of 4.5, is the class valedictorian.
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We have to record the bailiffs vandalizing a Grade Two listed building.
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Among all audiences, "Sully" received an A grade in CinemaScore exit polls.
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Anything that didn't hit an "A" grade, was deemed insecure, Kemp said.
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If we were giving her a grade ... it'd be an 'Easy A!
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She recalled a grade school assignment to write about a life goal.
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You can access all the materials, but you won't receive a grade.
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Washington, D.C.The nation's capital gets the only A grade in the country.
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His academic record was lackluster, with a grade-point average of 2.32.
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Posthumous evaluation is like a grade of the whole of someone's life.
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On Obamacare, his signature achievement, a grade of incomplete, awaiting its implementation.
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In that sense, Chairwoman Yellen leaves office with a grade of incomplete.
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I really want to win a Grade 1 in the United States.
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At school, I was an A-grade student; at home, I was an A-grade child, but behind the closed doors of my bedroom, of ASDA delivery trucks, of motorway service stations, I was an A-grade dress-wearing, dick-sucking moral vagrant—seeking out increasingly sordid and potentially dangerous transactions with men who were double, triple, and in one instance more than quadruple my age.
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He was always unusually creative and skipped a grade in school, she says.
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Initial reports indicated a dispute over a grade might have motivated the gunman.
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However, glioblastoma is considered a grade IV tumor, the most malignant of gliomas.
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Apparently, this Popeyes did receive an "A" grade by the Dept of Health.
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"D, that's a grade you can get here [in America], right?" she asked.
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They have two kids — a grade-school-aged girl and a teenage boy.
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But Renaud's report tried to do just that, giving each state a grade.
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After the debates, The Miami Herald assigned a grade to everyone who tried.
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Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed that Ramsey has a Grade 2 LCL strain.
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The thickest energy pipelines use a grade of steel that is produced abroad.
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"The A grade doesn't make me feel differently about a place," he said.
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O'Malley Greenburg wrote that these start-ups had to have three defining characteristics: founders A-Grade wanted to work with; a problem-solving mission statement that would make the most of time; and a business model A-Grade could grow.
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Under the inspection system, every restaurant has two chances to earn an "A" grade.
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The recommendation carries an "A" grade, denoting high certainty of a "substantial" net benefit.
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Kutcher first got into investing in 2011 with the launch of A-Grade Investments.
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A grade school in Los Altos, California posted the American flag upside down recently.
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Harden has missed the past seven games with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.
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Diesel's engine also ran on a grade of fuel far less flammable than gasoline.
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The Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 stakes race for 3-year-old thoroughbreds.
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Apparently the project wasn't for a grade, but we'd give the student an A+.
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No state achieved a grade of "A," but 10 earned a "B" or "B+":
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By 613, only one colony was left, on top of a grade named Matzana.
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He underwent an MRI during the second game that revealed a grade 103 strain.
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Bricks and Mortar, who had never won a Grade 1 race, claimed the pot.
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Students who get too many demerits get detention and could risk failing a grade.
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A gun victim's boyfriend beat a delegate with an 'A' grade from the NRA.
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In 2018, Mr. Sanders received a grade of F from the National Rifle Association.
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Walmart, Kroger, and Old Navy were the only retailers to receive an A grade.
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Walmart, Kroger, and Old Navy were the only companies to receive an A grade.
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The winning AI scored a rather lukewarm 59.3 percent—not exactly an A grade.
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That's what I want to be remembered for, more than a grade-point average.
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In their pursuit of an A grade, what you get is deep engagement and data.
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The kind of internal rage that gives you a grade A, Robb Stark-esque smolder.
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Santana will miss the remainder of the season with a Grade-2 left shoulder strain.
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He holds an "A" grade from the NRA for his longstanding support of gun rights.
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Natthawut Takumsong, 14 Natthawut Takumsong is a grade-eight student at Mae Sai Prasitsart school.
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Mongkol Boonpiam, 113 Mongkol Boonpiam is a grade-seven student at Ban Pa Muat School.
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I recall a grade-school teacher telling me what a lucky little girl I was.
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The older women were illiterate, and those Gutierrez's age had only a grade-school education.
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Bolt d'Oro (22-211) blew away a Grade 212 field at Santa Anita in September.
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Stanton is recuperating from a Grade 1 right calf strain that he sustained last week.
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The film also boasts an A+ grade on CinemaScore, an indication that people enjoyed it.
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It was the only way she could read, having had only a grade school education.
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An MRI revealed a Grade 2 sprain and he's expected to miss two to four weeks.
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A grade-A scoring chance in the middle of the slot, the ones you dream about.
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As a proponent of the 2nd Amendment, she once had an "A" grade from the NRA.
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FakeSpot gives Amazon products a grade based on how trustworthy its reviews appear to an algorithm.
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With a grade-A cast—Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley — it was a big deal.
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Some adore the style, others thought the look was just too "adult" for a grade-schooler.
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Last season, he missed seven games with a Grade 2 hamstring strain in the same leg.
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Which makes one wonder why they've bothered slapping a grade on them in the first place.
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It's feeling like a Grade 2 because I've had a tear in my left LCL before.
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Position coaches, defensive/offensive coordinators, head coaches and general managers must give potential picks a grade.
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That company was also judged on privacy, for which it received a grade of D minus.
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In fact, 2 in 3 working Americans give themselves a grade of "C" on retirement readiness.
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So the Galaxy S8 becomes the Best Performing Smartphone Display, earning DisplayMate's highest ever A+ grade.
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Charity Watch gave the Clinton Foundation an A grade, while GuideStar gave it a platinum rating.
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Of these, 2202 members (2628 percent) receive a grade of 'A' (28500 Representatives and 6900 Senators).
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On the other end of the spectrum, eight agencies earned a grade in the B range.
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One of my teachers told my mother that I was "slow" and should repeat a grade.
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Even the currency and upgrade system embeds the bartering tactics of a grade school play yard.
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This iPad 2 is also certified-refurbished with an A grade and features 16GB of storage.
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Ticket-buyers seemed to embrace it, too, giving it an A grade in CinemaScore exit polls.
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It is the only Star Wars film from Disney to receive a grade less than "A."
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Then the Better Business Bureau revoked MyPillow's A+ grade, turning it into an F. The reason?
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But as he advanced and learned more, the class became more than a grade to him.
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However, I will not give local law enforcement a grade until we can determine the facts.
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I would say I give our relationship in terms of a grade, the highest level of special.
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A study conducted in Florida — where the cutoff date for student admission into a grade is Sept.
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Magikarp's pokédex entries, as cataloged by Pokémon Database, reads like a grade-A list of dating negs.
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"I ran outside the school," Noel Desjarlais, a Grade 10 student at the school, told CBC News.
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Its new home—a grade-II listed building which once housed the Commonwealth Institute—is grander still.
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An Uber rating is like getting a grade in school, but one that holds more social weight.
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The only state that earns an A+ grade from the Champlain Center's top 10 list is Utah.
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The film currently holds an A grade in Cinemascore, and a 90% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Raymond was a student there from prekindergarten through fourth grade, and had been held back a grade.
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They also are so aware that they are, in their English teachers' minds, associated with a grade.
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Bryony Frost became the first female to win a Grade 1 (top level) race at The Festival.
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RHP Ian Kennedy went on the 10-day disabled list with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain.
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For each move, the nine judges have a "grade of execution" which is between -3 and 3.
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Millionaires who give the economy a grade of B dropped by 17 percent in the third quarter.
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If you're going to give "Veep" a grade at this point, it needs to be an incomplete.
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Almost half (46%) gave themselves a grade of C or lower when it comes to financial literacy.
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However, it is far too soon to render a verdict or put a grade on Yellen's tenure.
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Wyoming was the only state in the country to receive a grade of "A" on the report.
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They look a bit like a grade-schooler's drawing of a tulip with the middle petal missing.
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Last year, the Kaiser Family Foundation asked people who have employer plans to give their coverage a grade.
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It became a Grade I-listed building in 1970, and the Crossness Engines Trust began restoration in 1987.
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Sixty-two percent of lawmakers in his state have a grade of A- or better from the NRA.
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The house is on a grade; the bedrooms are on a walkout lower level beneath the common areas.
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Some of them feel out-of-place skipping a grade or under pressure in an advanced placement program.
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And if you can give them a "grade," they will go to great lengths to get an A!
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Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning could recommend adjudication and then Lewis would face a grade determination board.
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Jumps have base values but also are awarded a grade of execution (GOE) score from -3 to +3.
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If it does, a double-A grade in line with the AA+ assigned by Standard & Poor's is likely.
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State-owned China News Service reported on Tuesday that Zhejiang province had also initiated a Grade IV response.
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She had a grade 4 glioblastoma — the most aggressive, deadly brain tumor there is — on her brain stem.
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When I started hearing all of them speak, each one of them in a grade had an experience.
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The students' job is to memorize the content, get tested on it, and receive a grade for it.
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The group gave Aid Access an "A" grade, based on shipping time, product quality, and its physician oversight.
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In the sweets category: Cheesecake was given an A grade, but whole-wheat fig bars were a C -.
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The WHO has declared a Grade 2 emergency and intensified its efforts against measles, according to a statement.
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It also has an A grade on Cinemascore, which surveys an audience on a movie&aposs opening night.
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Mei is a Grade-A Amy Sherman-Palladino character: fast-talking, impeccably dressed, and just a little quirky.
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So we asked our readers: Tell us about the state of your block and give it a grade.
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In 2017, she told The Times about a grade school bully who unwisely threw a stone at her.
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Results on the MRI showed a Grade 2 strain, meaning Sabathia likely will be placed on the disabled list.
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Sixty-nine percent of the Tennessee General Assembly has a grade of A- or better from the gun group.
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KCLMS is hyper-selective: pupils normally need an A* grade in maths at GCSE, the exams taken aged 16.
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In 2016 all pupils gained an A or A* grade in their maths A-level exam, taken at 18.
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Architect John Outram's postmodern Isle of Dogs Storm Water Pumping Station in London was awarded a Grade-II listing.
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Gabriel happens to be on one with Spencer, son of Alexandria's former leader Deanna and a grade-A doofus.
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The movie received an F from movie-goers, a grade that's been controversial, considering the hype the movie's received.
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When I ask Denise, who is a grade below Caitlin in school, about Caitlin's social media presence, she gushes.
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Sixteen of the 25 chains received a grade of F, though that's actually an improvement over last year's findings.
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All this after Holt was lost to his ankle sprain, Farrell calling it a "Grade 21," the least severe.
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Just over five minutes into the game, Turris produced a Grade A scoring chance, but just missed wide right.
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But since then, he has become a grade-A, No. 1 eater, and that's kind of how we bond.
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Sixty-seven percent of the more than 4,000 respondents gave Trump an "A" grade for keeping his campaign promises.
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Just give yourself a grade on your resolution at the end of every day on a piece of paper.
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It served him well academically, as he skipped a grade in middle school and went to college at 16.
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The Royal Crescent, comprising 30 gracious Georgian terraces, has a Grade 1 listing by Historic England, the heritage trust.
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Irving, Cavaliers hold off late Celtics charge CLEVELAND — LeBron James gifted himself a grade of F for his birthday.
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Once, he came home from school holding a math test that had earned an "A" grade aloft, smiling broadly.
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To officially complete the course and receive a grade and Course Certificate, you'll have to purchase it for $49.
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New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman will be out six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 calf strain.
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It assigns each county a grade, which Unacast based (at least in part) on how much people are traveling.
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Durant has missed 19 games with a Grade 2 sprain of the medial collateral ligament and a bruised tibia.
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Only 3.2% of physicians gave the Affordable Care Act an "A" grade, down from a more favorable rating in 2014.
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Check out our taste test, where we assigned a grade to every wild and wacky Oreo cookie flavor out there.
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In 2010, Kutcher co-founded venture capital firm A-Grade Investments with talent manager Guy Oseary and businessman Ron Burkle.
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"Extreme red flag is not a grade, but it was super important that we get the residents' attention," he said.
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Everyone thought the worst, but an MRI today revealed he only suffered a Grade 1 sprain in his right knee.
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But for a grade-A example of how amazing augmented reality can be, don't look any further than Word Lens.
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Petroperu's Conchan refinery in May made its first purchase of Sapinhoa crude, a grade produced offshore at Brazil's Santos basin.
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Devices with a Grade A rating are the best quality of refurbished phones; they're pretty much in near-mint condition.
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But a one-notch downgrade would reduce Italy from A(low) to BBB (high), robbing of its last A grade.
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The couple dissected each diaper like a grade-school science project in hopes of finding the ring, the father wrote.
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It even gives everyone a grade: Lenney is currently at a B+. It's basically a live feed of self-worth.
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I don't know about you, but I turn into a Grade A drama queen when that green hits my screen.
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The next morning, he was throwing up, and it turned out he had like a grade three or four concussion.
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A credit score — essentially a grade on your creditworthiness — is a deciding factor in many financial transactions throughout your life.
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He was diagnosed with a Grade 1 or 2 sprain of the AC joint the severity had not been determined .
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The new store is housed in a Grade II listed building that was designed by Sir Henry Tanner in 1912.
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Read more: A $20 billion startup that rents office space to millennials is opening a grade school inside its offices
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During his previous reëlection campaign, in 2014, he had received the N.R.A.'s endorsement and a grade of A-plus.
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Our current report gave a record 19 states an "A" grade, which represents a significant increase over the past decade.
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The Indian security forces give all the known militants a grade: A through C, with A being the most wanted.
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Some of that reach toward movie-ness nudged the show into self-conscious precocity, the equivalent of skipping a grade.
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The Browns' pick got two A-pluses, three A's and a B-plus, for a grade-point average of 3.98.
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I figured, if I'm making money from this, why am I wasting my time doing work just for a grade?
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He was a star athlete and a devoted activist, but it looks like Muhammad Ali was also a grade A prankster.
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Lime had a stronger application, according to the city, with a grade of fair in five categories, and strong in one.
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If companies no longer need to strive for an A-grade, all the more reason for investors to do their homework.
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SS Corey Seager has a Grade 33 hamstring strain in his right leg and sat out Saturday's game against the Rockies.
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For the second year in a row, Panera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill take top honors, each receiving an A grade.
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Kizilcec found that many of the MOOCs were using variants of a grade-adjustment algorithm created by one of Kizilcec's colleagues.
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At this size and price point, it's the ideal purchase for a guest room or a grade schooler in your family.
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Even the biggest, most powerful companies in the world are at the mercy of a grade-school concept: supply and demand.
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The movie also received an A grade from Cinemascore, which has surveyed audiences during a movie's opening night for 40 years.
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Dickey had proven he wasn't just dicking around and his search labs could experiment their way to an A-grade startup.
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Without an arbitrary stopping point, students often push beyond what's needed for a grade, and surprise themselves with what they accomplish.
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The Fujian government initiated a Grade IV emergency response on Monday night, the lowest of a four-grade emergency response system.
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Teens in A-grade jurisdictions also had lower risks of starting smoking between the first and second parts of the questionnaires.
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Ohtani has been on the disabled list since June 8 with a Grade 4.000 sprain of his right ulnar collateral ligament.
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If you were to give President Trump a grade on his first two years in office, what would you give him?
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Critics may have been underwhelmed, but the studio noted that moviegoers gave "The Accountant" an A grade in CinemaScore exit polls.
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"I'd say a C-minus," said Cuban, when asked by anchor Chris Cuomo on Friday to give the President a grade.
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They were partying with a motley collection of freaks, aloof artist types, A-grade pro-madheads and terrified looking exchange students.
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"We had a grade-A chance right down the pipe, missed the net, it was a 211-212 puck," DeBoer said.
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Students, meanwhile, become less excited about learning once they've been given a grade (or some other artificial inducement) for doing so.
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By the fourth year, we had USA Today and CNN in attendance and we moved the ceremony to a grade school.
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It was Mr. Wilder's insistence that he should get a grade of B that seemed to have caused the most consternation.
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The number of restaurants with an A grade rose to 276 percent in April, from 2000 percent in that first year.
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The film, which is expected to figure heavily in the coming Academy Awards race, received an A grade in CinemaScore polls.
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Restaurants are given points based on the type and severity of a violation, and assigned a grade based on those points.
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A music teacher and a grade school teacher suggested we could be looking at the future of low-cost public education.
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VIACOM VANITIES If I could give a grade below F, it would go to all the parties in the Viacom mess.
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Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee vice chair, said that even a grade-school classmate had passed along suggestions.
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Jennifer Cassetta is a grade-three level black belt who's been teaching stiletto self-defence classes across the US since 2007.
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