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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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However, he gave no date for the meeting, saying it was contingent on "adequate preparation", suggesting that included making progress in confidence-building measures.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Anandkumar said the facility “does not appear to have adequate staffing, stable on-site management, sufficient clinical and operational oversight, or an effective quality assurance process to identify and promptly address care-related problems.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Local officials had issued the documents based on this information, raising questions about whether they failed to conduct adequate checks.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Perhaps more concerning for the industry, though, a spread of moratoria could add a constraint to an already scarce market for data-center sites that have adequate access to power, water and other resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Their vocabulary of appearances, predictions and causes is perfectly adequate for the task.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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