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
Most recently, a trove of documents published and later removed by ICE show that the agency’s own investigators repeatedly found that people died in U.S. immigration detention centers after receiving substandard medical care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"But it's true the travel and accommodation arrangements are substandard."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Six years ago, in an attempt to push local manufacturing and keep substandard toys out of its market, India raised tariffs on imported toys from 20% to 60% and eventually to 70%.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Morning Herald, sanctimonious as ever, editorialized: There is a proper course in protesting substandard housing, and Operation Breakthrough would have been well advised to have counseled the Edgemont Community Council to follow it.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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