workmanship
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The lawsuit alleges the project was plagued with sloppy workmanship and insufficient oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Send Contractor B a letter explaining that you selected him based on his reputation for workmanship and his promised timeline, only to discover that he subcontracted the project to Contractor A without your consent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
As workers scrambled to pump out murky water and dumped hydrogen peroxide into the pool, Trump took no responsibility for what many observers chalked up to shoddy workmanship.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
"These examples of poor-quality workmanship are completely unacceptable and underline the need for change and reform to the current system," Trustmark said.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Kids like Ross Wilcox'd say, “What's this then, Taylor?” snap off its pendulum in a nanosecond, and say, “Shoddy workmanship, that.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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