underachievement
Americannoun
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The U.S. team’s history of underachievement has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Prof Purdy previously chaired the expert panel on educational underachievement in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
The chief executive of Phoenix Education Centre, Emma Shaw, said the long-standing educational underachievement in working class Protestant areas is a big concern.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Their problems were a consequence of Vowles' decision to "break so many systems" that had been in place at the team, to try to improve their performance after years of underachievement.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Fryer’s mission is the study of black underachievement.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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