substandard
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The Adelanto ICE Processing Center has, for years, been accused of substandard living conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"And a lot of this stuff that we've looked at is just very, very substandard."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was shocked by the Venezuelan government’s response, as well as the substandard construction that led buildings to collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
England have lost six of their past eight Tests, and the two wins were in extraordinary matches on substandard pitches in Melbourne and at Lord's.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The cow retreated a few steps and regarded him with watery, mooning eyes that indicated a massively substandard intelligence.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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