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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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"They didn't give my aunt adequate pain relief at the end of her life," Jacqueline said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Core to that agreement is that the public be left with adequate access to food and water, and there can be no strikes to starve the population or force the displacement of civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The government’s August 2025 memo at the center of the legal battle directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to get more information from colleges to “provide adequate transparency into admissions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Further analysis showed that their brown fat lacked proper nerve structure and an adequate network of blood vessels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Only in Othello’s words could he find an adequate vehicle for his contempt and hatred.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley