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substandard

[suhb-stan-derd] / sʌbˈstæn dərd /


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Some residents have moved into public or transitional housing, while others have moved into other substandard flats as a temporary measure, Sze added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The reports of shortages have been overshadowed by controversy over an allegedly substandard consignment imported last month outside government-to-government arrangements and at a significantly higher cost.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For decades, agricultural laborers had lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Those who brag about Baltimore often ignore these substandard areas.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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