substandard
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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
During my first watch, I thought this would be a run-of-the-mill, substandard thriller: Establish the characters, ramp up the obsession, throw a little violence in.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Workers lived in substandard housing and were paid terrible wages, according to a Times obituary.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Allegations include around-the-clock working hours and substandard pay, breaches of safety measures and makeshift sleeping areas inside small workshops.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Peter Tatakis, the chiropractor, arrived in his wine-dark Buick, and Bart Skiotis paid his respects at the church whose foundation he had laid with substandard materials.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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