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Recent Examples of high-grade
Mom Nicole Dearth told ABC News her youngest child, Crew, was diagnosed in March 2025 with a rare liver cancer, a high-grade Stage 4 hepatoblastoma that had spread to his right lung.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Previous research identified a problem protein, focal adhesion kinase, in several high-grade cases of ovarian cancer.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Maxwell was diagnosed with high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
While Gilbert and Miller are trending in the right direction, left-hander Reiver Sanmartin will miss up to three months after receiving an MRI that revealed a high-grade strain of his right hip flexor.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Previous research identified a problem protein, focal adhesion kinase, in several high-grade cases of ovarian cancer.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Maxwell was diagnosed with high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
While Gilbert and Miller are trending in the right direction, left-hander Reiver Sanmartin will miss up to three months after receiving an MRI that revealed a high-grade strain of his right hip flexor.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-grade
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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These hires also show much longer tenure and are less likely to voluntarily quit than other workers — saving companies valuable time and money on turnover.—
Brian Fabes,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings weren’t going to give him up without premium draft capital.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The premium denim brand said Eram’s natural grasp of silhouette, construction, and overall attitude fits perfectly with Icon Denim’s vision of pushing denim beyond its traditional boundaries.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For the priests, this was a case of demonic possession due to witch-craft, and Mary’s crabby, aloof neighbor Elizabeth Jackson was the prime witch suspect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Guests at the dinner received the first part of their meal — a spring pea & burrata salad — but the prime chateaubriand steak and Maine lobster was not served.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Maxey scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-31 shooting, but Game 2 standout VJ Edgecombe struggled for the Sixers, going 5-for-17 and 0-for-7 from three with two costly fourth-quarter turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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That seems to have been the case at Cherry Creek Schools, and the board’s failure is a costly lesson for taxpayers.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The oldest operating reactor, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 in New York, began commercial operation in December 1969.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Forge Nano has defense and commercial customers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Russia has been grabbing Mali’s precious minerals, including gold, in return for promising to protect the country against the rebels.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Embrace Timeworn Imperfections Nothing is too precious for daily use in a French home.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
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Magic isn’t always a fancy animatronic.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Not those fancy graphing calculators, though.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many historic buildings in Naperville have been redeveloped for new and profitable second (or third) lives.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to raising ticket prices, carriers including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United have increased their bag fees to help offset rising fuel prices, while other airlines have sought to cut costs by eliminating less profitable routes.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“High-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-grade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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