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substandard

[suhb-stan-derd] / sʌbˈstæn dərd /


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Some residents have moved into public or transitional housing, while others have moved into other substandard flats as a temporary measure, Sze added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Kerri Atherton, from the British Toy and Hobby Association, said she was concerned that substandard toys from overseas, which would fail strict UK toy safety regulations, were making their way into the UK market.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For decades, agricultural laborers had lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“So we hang our lives on a substandard, blighted—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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