subpar
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That isn’t to say that stocks don’t occasionally endure periods of subpar returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Friday, Pirro’s office asked a court to drop the charges against Hearn, telling a judge that “botched installation”—and not this Maryland sexagenarian—was to blame for the pool’s subpar condition.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
But heavyweight tech stocks had another subpar session amid renewed fears surrounding spending on artificial intelligence and its downstream impact on consumers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The hunger and economic strike began May 19, including at the Desert View Annex, a wing of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, where detainees alleged subpar conditions and inadequate medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Yeah,” Lydia said, “but another year is a long time to eat subpar pizza.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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