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To the sixth graders, this behavior was repulsive and compelling.—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Seventh grader Jerry Liu said Housatonic marble’s prevalence had elevated it above other contenders.—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 As a fifth-grader, this is the last year Levi qualifies for the Coastwise Spelling Prize.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Samuel met Casbon when Samuel was an eighth grader, during Casbon’s first year of teaching.—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grader