substandard
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Electrical Safety First is a charity that has campaigned to raise awareness of the risks of substandard e-bike and e-scooter batteries.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
For decades, agricultural laborers had lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Allegations include around-the-clock working hours and substandard pay, breaches of safety measures and makeshift sleeping areas inside small workshops.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Thus, half of all Negroes live in substandard housing.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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