adequate
Example Sentences
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It was clear that night, among USC’s leadership, that the immediate response wasn’t adequate enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In the past, courts have supplied this important backstop in other widespread policy challenges, such as the public health threats of tobacco use and the opioid epidemic, that lacked adequate legislative or regulatory responses.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
A spokeswoman for the Lexington, Ky., company said that Valvoline has adequate motor-oil supply for the foreseeable future, and that the entire industry is affected by the cost increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It carried out a survey of UK fire services which suggested that 81% have had to change their emergency response plans due to concerns over adequate water supplies.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It is, I suppose, a relatively modest establishment, but very clean and perfectly adequate for my needs.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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