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- noun An academic grade awarded by some institutions. Slightly better than a
B and slightly worse than anA- . - noun A position in
ballet where the dancer's working leg is pointed behind them in a bent fourth position; an unstretched tendu en arrière
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Examples
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Investor confidence was shaken after Fitch cut Greek debt three notches deeper into "junk" territory to B+ late Friday.
Flood of High Yield Continues to Flow Anusha Shrivastava 2011
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The action follows a similar move by Standard & Poor's, which said May 30 that it was lowering its long-term rating to B+ from BBB.
Tepco Credit Rating Cut to 'Junk' William Sposato 2011
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If you gave yourself anything less than a B+, it's time to get to work.
Joe Waters: All Cause Marketing Is Local Joe Waters 2011
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He was a better student: He earned straight As while I got the occasional B+.
MeiMei Fox: The Life Out Loud: The Ghostwriter Speaks MeiMei Fox 2011
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Until early 2010, Mr. Trichet deserved a grade of "B+" for his stewardship of the ECB, says Manfred Neumann , an economics professor at Bonn University known in Germany for his strict anti-inflation views.
Europe's Banker Fights for His Legacy Brian Blackstone 2011
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If you gave yourself anything less than a B+, it's time to get to work.
Joe Waters: All Cause Marketing Is Local Joe Waters 2011
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Standard & Poor's cut its long term ratings for Belarus to "B" from "B+" and warned that the country was rapidly running out of foreign currency, while residents lined up at exchange offices in the capital of Minsk seeking to convert their rubles.
World Watch 2011
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"It turned me from like a C+ paper to an A-, B+ paper."
Educators aware of prescription drug use, turn to prevention 2011
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Much of the late set on opening night consisted of B+ favorites including three tracks from the trio's 2003 breakthrough album "These Are the Vistas" rather than new works for the expanded unit.
Swinging Into New Styles Will Friedwald 2011
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He was a better student: He earned straight As while I got the occasional B+.
MeiMei Fox: The Life Out Loud: The Ghostwriter Speaks MeiMei Fox 2011
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