poor-quality

A forthcoming report from the IPPR thinktank will argue that the lumbering, uncompetitive housing firms need a kick, instead of yet more encouragement to prop up the prices of poor-quality flats.

Laissez-faire has failed us. Now we're getting panicky intervention 2011

Mr. Cheek said the lean times will weed out poor-quality producers and force farmers to think creatively.

Fir Real? Christmas Trees in Crisis Valerie Bauerlein 2011

One factor behind the financial crisis was the widespread securitization by banks of poor-quality loans.

FDIC Delays Action on the 'Next Lehman' Rule Deborah Solomon 2010

But those who took poor-quality jobs showed clinically significant declines in mental well-being.

Help for Some Underwater Homeowners Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011

By 1956, when Bordeaux was particularly hard-hit by frosts, it was virtually forgotten, consigned by some as a poor-quality blending partner.

The Future of Malbec Will Lyons 2010

The Rivers State government has previously challenged critics 'estimates of how many people will be affected and claim few will mourn the loss of such poor-quality homes.

Nigeria building development could leave 200,000 homeless, says Amnesty David Smith 2010

Lastly, since the Internet is open for all, it can become a goldmine for imposters, swindlers and downright poor-quality providers, to disseminate their wares.

Roy Schoenberg, M.D.: Telemedicine: The Next Big Thing? M.D. Roy Schoenberg 2011

They're saying 26,000,000 Americans who have health care should be able to keep that coverage, but two logic loopholes to that: one, a lot of that coverage is poor-quality; two, what about those who aren't in the $26-million club?

Obama, GOP trade barbs in health care fight 2009

Lastly, since the Internet is open for all, it can become a goldmine for imposters, swindlers and downright poor-quality providers, to disseminate their wares.

Roy Schoenberg, M.D.: Telemedicine: The Next Big Thing? M.D. Roy Schoenberg 2011

Like, oh, once a credit card transaction hit their servers they'd process it, but the acknowledgement might well disappear into the bit bucket if the poor-quality leased line between London and Paris chose that particular moment to crap out.

Boing Boing 2009