sub-par
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“Pressures have built up due to the overhang of an uneven and sub-par monsoon, drought conditions in parts of the country, and elevated oil prices,” DBS economists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Over the past few years, Intel has lost ground in both the personal-computer and server central processing unit markets, largely due to sub-par chips compared to similar offerings from AMD and Arm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
Nixon was astute enough to realize he needed to make these kinds of changes after his sub-par debate performance in 1960.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
England comfortably beat Pakistan by 37 runs, despite a sub-par performance in an underwhelming one-day international series opener in Derby.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
Reviews were mixed, and as the novelty wore off, sub-par racing inside the high-banked oval overshadowed any excitement that came with the series running on dirt for the first time since 1970.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024
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