inferior
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The court found that administrative patent judges, who hold inferior office, should be subject to appointment by both the president and the Senate, unless their relevant director appoints them.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Although the data showed the device wasn’t inferior to blood thinners, a slightly higher proportion of users had an ischemic stroke compared with those treated with blood thinners.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
As a result, the authors concluded, there is greater “demand for volatile stocks, which results in their over-pricing and their production of inferior returns in the future.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
"I hate that because it shouldn't be seen as inferior, but I do understand why some dentists feel they have no choice but to do it," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
When the normal participants looked at the chair, however, they used a completely different and less powerful part of the brain—the inferior temporal gyrus—which is normally reserved for objects.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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