sub-par
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Over the past few years, Intel has lost ground in both the personal-computer and server central processing unit markets, largely due to sub-par chips compared to similar offerings from AMD and Arm.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Nixon was astute enough to realize he needed to make these kinds of changes after his sub-par debate performance in 1960.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2024
England comfortably beat Pakistan by 37 runs, despite a sub-par performance in an underwhelming one-day international series opener in Derby.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
McIlroy saved par and used that momentum to shoot 71, his first sub-par opening round at the Masters since 2018.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Either way they were bowled out well before the end of the first day for a sub-par 272 with Foster taking 6-104.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024