shoddy
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The Angels’ shoddy defense exacerbated the scoring spree.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Roof and building collapses are common across Pakistan, mainly because of poor safety standards and shoddy construction materials in the South Asian country of more than 240 million people.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
It has been alleged that RT Diagnostics, which made £6.67m in three weeks, was set up in "shoddy and inadequate premises" in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and gave out false negative results to customers.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The island produces 40,000 barrels a day of low-quality crude, which is mostly used to power obsolete electricty plants that often fail because of shoddy maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
In other words, patients don’t file lawsuits because they’ve been harmed by shoddy medical care.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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