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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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Supporters say Los Angeles Measure FD will ensure adequate funding for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

Judge Timothy Kelly ruled the removal of press badges was likely done without constitutionally adequate due process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Gulf Coast due to a lack of adequate storage capacity.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Clearly I didn’t have an adequate defense about not liking running.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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