Word: subpar
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...roar of well-tuned exhaust, I took off for a test drive to Hell and $ back. (That's Hell, Mich., 30 miles distant, a tiny town consisting of little more than a creek, a grocery store and a bar called the Dam Site Inn.) Conditioned by years of driving subpar American subcompacts, I was genuinely surprised to find almost nothing at fault with the car. Spectacular it is not, but it is very good. And it comes loaded with the thoughtful amenities that have allowed the Japanese to outclass American automakers in the small-car market...
...Despite subpar shooting, the Crimson played excellent defense, boxed out and held Vermont to only one shot on most possessions. The Cats mounted a series of surges in the second half but sophomore guard Erin Maher's three-point bomb and a key bucket by Springer in the waning minutes slammed the door on the Cats...
...been racing well in practice," Mostashari said, "and although our race was perhaps subpar, we're well on the way to surprising some people...
...played poorly as a team and our blocking and passing were subpar tonight," sophomore setter Henry Chang said...
...command the resources to hold classes in-house, have sweetened the deal by offering workers time off during the workday to attend. Success in both cases depends on how strongly individual companies support their programs -- and how effectively they defuse workers' fears about getting fired for owning up to subpar literacy...