substandard
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Resident Sher Ahmed blamed "substandard construction materials" for the tragedy and called for an investigation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Executive Director Sara Haji referenced other pending lawsuits addressing allegations such as medical neglect, retaliation and substandard food and water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 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
"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
As the Morning Herald had recently lectured, they had followed the “proper course in protesting substandard housing.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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