substandard
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Normally, carmakers can easily trace where potentially problematic parts originated and how they were imported, but with the substandard air-bag parts, there are no records of who sent them to the U.S. and distributed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
As a result, many working-class Korean and Latino immigrant households lived side by side and often confronted similar challenges, including substandard housing conditions, landlord abuses and underfunded public schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Fabio Gutierrez, a 34-year-old minibus driver, spent over $1,000 to repair the damage caused to his engine by the substandard fuel.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Kerri Atherton, from the British Toy and Hobby Association, said she was concerned that substandard toys from overseas, which would fail strict UK toy safety regulations, were making their way into the UK market.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
“So we hang our lives on a substandard, blighted—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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