failing grade/mark
noun
: a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study
He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry.
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Half of the carriers received a failing grade for their efforts, including two important carriers in Colorado — Verizon and Dish/Boost Mobile.
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Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Grade David Tepper’s tenure as Panthers owner: For the question that drew the most responses (924), 777 participants (or 84.1 percent) gave Tepper a failing grade.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Last year, Harvard received a failing grade from the Jewish civil rights advocacy group Anti-Defamation League for its policies to protect Jewish students from antisemitism on campus.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
His grade benefited from a strong PK run since Dec. 1.
Derek Ryan — 50
The only Oilers forward close to a failing grade, Ryan is one of the smartest players in the league but is close to the end of the line as an NHL player.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Denver Post, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Grade David Tepper’s tenure as Panthers owner: For the question that drew the most responses (924), 777 participants (or 84.1 percent) gave Tepper a failing grade.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Last year, Harvard received a failing grade from the Jewish civil rights advocacy group Anti-Defamation League for its policies to protect Jewish students from antisemitism on campus.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
His grade benefited from a strong PK run since Dec. 1.
Derek Ryan — 50
The only Oilers forward close to a failing grade, Ryan is one of the smartest players in the league but is close to the end of the line as an NHL player.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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