inferior
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Xi once regarded services as inferior to the “real” economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
For almost all the financial goals confronting average American families, such as saving for college or retirement, they’re inferior to tax-advantaged savings plans already on the books.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
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
Often, they buy banks inferior to their own, and issue their shares at cheap valuations, which is the opposite of what they should be doing: reducing the share count, not increasing it.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
This is not a new story: I was an inferior force.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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