grade A

adjective

: of the highest quality
a grade A performance

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Additionally, the average price of a dozen large, grade A eggs was $4.95 last month, up from $2.52 the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ayana Archie, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025 That's based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculations of U.S. city average prices and industry average measures of protein content for large grade A eggs and 100% ground beef. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 More specifically, the price of a dozen large, grade A eggs reached $4.95 in January, up over 96% from a year ago when prices were just $2.52. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 Prices rose from $2.52 per-dozen for large, grade A eggs in January 2024 to $4.15 by that December, a nearly 65% change in just twelve months, per data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025 Zoom in: In the Northeast, which includes Pennsylvania, prices for a carton of grade A large eggs have spiked to $6.46-$6.60 this month, per the USDA. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 However, during the same time, the price of a dozen grade A large eggs went up by 70.7 percent—from $2.138 to $3.649. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 As of April 24, a dozen large grade A eggs cost an average of $2.99, up nearly 16% from $2.52 in January, according to federal labor data. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024 Made with grade A molasses on a column still using a traditional, Spanish method, it is aged in American white oak barrels. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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“Grade A.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20A. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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