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What did Captain James Cook provide to ensure sailors would have adequate amounts of vitamin C?

adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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Mice consuming more arginine experienced less severe symptoms from viral infections, suggesting that adequate levels of the amino acid helped support the body's immune defenses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

The court prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The official report recommended a review of the timing of severe flood warnings throughout the Monnow catchment "to ensure adequate advance notice is provided for people to respond effectively."

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The hope is that performance improves and recently higher yields offer adequate compensation for the risks investors are taking.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

After they get to college, it’s often too late for many of them who lack adequate backgrounds in algebra and analytic geometry.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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