adequate
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Norway's energy ministry had maintained that it has carried out adequate environmental assessments for the North Sea licences.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
However, maintaining muscle mass, bone strength, and other important bodily functions still requires adequate nutrition.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Fast revenue growth still doesn’t settle whether the spending will earn an adequate return.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The sound quality is more than adequate, and where it falls down the electricity coming off of that stage in this performance makes up for a multitude of sins.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Looking now at the magnificent robe, she knew that her sparse collection, a few leftover colored threads that her mother had allowed her to use for her own, was not adequate at all.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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