subpar
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That isn’t to say that stocks don’t occasionally endure periods of subpar returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Friday, Pirro’s office asked a court to drop the charges against Hearn, telling a judge that “botched installation”—and not this Maryland sexagenarian—was to blame for the pool’s subpar condition.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
But because Kore-eda’s subpar script is short on emotional depth, the director leans on Bandoh to sell a poignancy the audience isn’t feeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
How could the names on everyone’s lips produce subpar results?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Faraday never complained when the meals they made were subpar.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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