adequate

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But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Larger groups can "compete with new players and maintain adequate levels of profitability in an increasingly integrated market", it added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Several Dutch provincial museums have been targeted in recent years because of the difficulty in providing adequate security for culturally significant artefacts.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

While higher energy prices could pressure retail and small and medium-sized enterprise borrowers, sizeable pre-emptive provisions and strong collateral backing should provide adequate asset-quality buffers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The committee also recommended more adequate controls to ensure that chemicals were adequately tested under field as well as laboratory conditions before being put on the market.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson