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substandard

[suhb-stan-derd] / sʌbˈstæn dərd /


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Some residents have moved into public or transitional housing, while others have moved into other substandard flats as a temporary measure, Sze added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Electrical Safety First is a charity that has campaigned to raise awareness of the risks of substandard e-bike and e-scooter batteries.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“I’m just trying to get me and my kids out of this town before it explodes,” growls Mary when Valerie presses her to punch up one of Al’s substandard scripts.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For decades, agricultural laborers had lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

You've probably regressed completely by now, living in that substandard old house with only your mother for company.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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