shoddy
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Experts raised concerns about shoddy construction and signs of erosion.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
But China faced frequent complaints that its work was sometimes shoddy and its loan terms onerous.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
From a market perspective, they help reveal shoddy management practices and even fraud.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It has been alleged that RT Diagnostics, which made £6.67m in three weeks, was set up in "shoddy and inadequate premises" in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and gave out false negative results to customers.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The farm flourished, and the widow Richardson gained a reputation as a hard bargainer, but one whose crop was always good, and who never sold shoddy for better merchandise.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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