substandard
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He characterized wages for braceros as unconscionably low, the food substandard and the housing prison-like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Prosecutors have accused the defendants of helping launch a "substandard small boat, uncertified, unfit for navigation on the open sea, overcrowded and lacking appropriate life jackets."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Yet many repair shops end up with substandard counterfeit parts that risk exploding during a crash or not deploying at all, according to court documents and regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
When the federal government set up the Housing Authority in 1934 to help local governments replace substandard housing, many cities rushed to grab their share of the half-billion-dollar program.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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