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Discover LudwigThe phrase "is rated below" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is considered lower in quality, value, or importance compared to something else. Example: The new restaurant in town is rated below average, with many customers complaining about the food and service.
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If they fall short, the teacher is rated "below average" or "low".
And even more, Dell and EMC managed to push more than $40 billion of that borrowed money into investment-grade ratings territory even though Dell is rated below investment grade — a feat that will save billions of dollars a year in interest.
Some of the corporate paper is rated below investment grade.
Many mutual and pension funds are prohibited from owning or buying debt that is rated below a certain level.
A small but significant share of this "private label" paper is rated below AAA, the top notch.
Thus, if a firm assembles a pool of home mortgages and even one borrower is rated below investment grade, the entire pool would receive that low rating.
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If they underperformed, the teachers were rated "below average," or "low".
We then considered reliability, disqualifying several vehicles that are rated below average in Consumer Reports' reliability ratings.
Alt-A loans are deemed less risky than subprime loans, but they are rated below prime mortgages, which are made to borrowers with the best credit ratings.
Only five were rated below average.
These bonds are often unrated or are rated below investment grade.
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