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Meanings of substandard in anglès

Falling short of some prescribed norm.

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Usage of substandard in anglès
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Block works substandard Following trades lack of respect for previous trades work.
Radio NZ
2
Caravans are grossly substandard facilities for year round living, especially for families.
The Irish Times
3
I saw a lot of substandard work being sent out to customers.
News.com.au
4
But their pay and conditions remain substandard after a decade of austerity.
The Guardian
5
Two years later, substandard infrastructure was blamed for flooding and sewage backups.
The Guardian
6
The Commerce Commission is investigating a complaint Fletcher Building sold substandard steel.
Radio NZ
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Many of the public submissions directly related to substandard or unsafe care.
Reuters
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Americans do not regard jobs that pay substandard wages as productive jobs.
State of the Union Addresses
9
Corner-cutting by multinational's sub-contractors is highlighted as one cause of substandard production.
Reuters
10
It takes her breath, forces her into a substandard inn at Mossloch.
The last page
11
The IRFU is going to have to address the problem of substandard referring.
The Irish Times
12
It was a really disappointing display and a second substandard one in succession.
The Irish Times
13
Phil Pennington broke the story about substandard mesh two years ago.
Radio NZ
14
We're also concerned about people sleeping rough or in substandard accommodation.
Radio NZ
15
He has a record of doing substandard deals and pretending they are great.
The Guardian
16
To qualify, families must be lower-income and living in substandard or overcrowded housing.
Reuters
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Substandard across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare
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