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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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It’s a disguise “Obsession” wears so well that it’s fooling people into thinking this perfectly adequate film marks the arrival of a new horror classic.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

And spokesman Ramdan Denny Prakoso said Wednesday that it continued to use "all available policy instruments" to "maintain adequate foreign exchange liquidity".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Swinney said that while the party's systems were "robust", there had "not been in every respect adequate controls in place".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“As Stanton residents call me, I hear the hardship and a lack of adequate resources,” Torres read from a prepared text.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

None of the facilities were adequate for anyone, much less people who were being treated for a serious illness.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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