substandard
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Building collapses are common in Pakistan, largely due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"But it's true the travel and accommodation arrangements are substandard."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Adelanto ICE Processing Center has, for years, been accused of substandard living conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We are here to ensure food is safe, food is not substandard, it is not misbranded and it is good for consumption."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“So we hang our lives on a substandard, blighted—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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