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- adjective Alternative spelling of
subpar .
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Examples
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As happened in 2008 with the sub-par mortgage crisis, the banks will ask taxpayers to put up the money needed to finance a backup mortgage insurance program -- TARP II.
Pat Choate: The Next Bank Bailout Pat Choate 2010
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In fact, Iowa State's decent offensive attack (5.2 yppl against teams that would allow 5.3 yppl to an average team) should move the ball pretty well against Oklahoma's sub-par defense and the Cyclones haven't been too bad on defense this season, allowing 6.1 yppl to teams that would combine to average 5.8 yppl against an average defensive team.
Bob Stoll: Dr Bob Saturday Best Bet Bob Stoll 2010
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Their coffee tastes sub-par and their flavoring is overly synthetic.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Bang For Your Buck Coffee Orders Big Girls 2011
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In fact, Iowa State's decent offensive attack (5.2 yppl against teams that would allow 5.3 yppl to an average team) should move the ball pretty well against Oklahoma's sub-par defense and the Cyclones haven't been too bad on defense this season, allowing 6.1 yppl to teams that would combine to average 5.8 yppl against an average defensive team.
Jeff Ma: Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 6 Jeff Ma 2010
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To say the education system in this country is sub-par is a gross understatement.
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Their coffee tastes sub-par and their flavoring is overly synthetic.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Bang For Your Buck Coffee Orders Big Girls 2011
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Just as the banks issued sub-par mortgages without doing all the checking required, they are now taking possession of homes without following the law.
Pat Choate: Legalizing the Bank Foreclosure Mess Pat Choate 2010
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As defending national champion, LSU experienced a sub-par season on the football field in 2008.
Signing Day 2009: LSU, 'Bama share wealth with top classes 2009
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Their coffee tastes sub-par and their flavoring is overly synthetic.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Bang For Your Buck Coffee Orders Big Girls 2011
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As happened in 2008 with the sub-par mortgage crisis, the banks will ask taxpayers to put up the money needed to finance a backup mortgage insurance program -- TARP II.
Pat Choate: The Next Bank Bailout Pat Choate 2010
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