underachievement
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Prof Purdy previously chaired the expert panel on educational underachievement in Northern Ireland.
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For the coach, that structure is non-negotiable after a season of underachievement.
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When the story of the 63-year-old's time in the boardroom is told and his legacy takes shape, it will be one of financial and structural success, but underachievement on it.
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But there was an element of underachievement from other teams involved.
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The chief executive of Phoenix Education Centre, Emma Shaw, said the long-standing educational underachievement in working class Protestant areas is a big concern.
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