subpar
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The hunger and economic strike began May 19, including at the Desert View Annex, a wing of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, where detainees alleged subpar conditions and inadequate medical care.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In 2011, Apple had lost the trust of users and Wall Street with its string of subpar cloud efforts.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Absolutely not! They made their decision and took the low road to unearned riches to play in a subpar league, while trashing the PGA Tour on the way out, showing a complete lack of sportsmanship.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The Dow Jones Transportation Average, seen as a proxy for the health of the U.S. economy, has been on a historic run lately following a protracted period of subpar returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
“Yeah,” Lydia said, “but another year is a long time to eat subpar pizza.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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