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shoddy

[shod-ee] / ˈʃɒd i /


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Experts raised concerns about shoddy construction and signs of erosion.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

It added that it would recommend a departmental inquiry against CBI officials for their shoddy probe in the case.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Anyone who has worked for a wage has shared space with someone whose work was so shoddy that it made you angry to receive the same salary at week’s end.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

Cobb didn’t find much to read about menopause, beyond shoddy research and medical tracts which trivialized or pathologized what she knew to be a natural phase of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“That’s pretty shoddy engineering. We put more thought into Tin Man’s stress points.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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