shoddy

Example Sentences

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Shoddy parts, like a faulty face scanner, could compromise the phone’s security, and if an independent shop messes up a repair, the customer often blames Apple instead of the shop, the company has said.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Shoddy construction techniques used in the early 1980s when Champlain Towers South was built and a possible lack of proper maintenance by its condo association over the years are two other areas being explored.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

Shoddy records are one reason why Indian farmers have largely not, as in other countries, simply sold up or rented out and moved to cities: they cannot prove title to their land.

From Economist • Jul. 12, 2018

Shoddy tracks and a lack of modern signaling equipment are often blamed for accidents.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2016

"It bears some thinkin' about, don't it?" said Shoddy.

From The Crime Doctor by Hornung, Ernest William