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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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Initially 17 players were granted deals, allowing them to train and play full-time, and get adequate rest time, without the pressure of balancing football around alternative full-time employment.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“The circularity of the AI ecosystem further complicates adequate analysis.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He reasoned that the FDA didn’t have adequate data about adverse events or the safety of telehealth when writing the current rules on mifepristone.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“We are advocating for more appropriate funding to ensure adequate access as well as the stability and sustainability of a program relied on by more than half of the seniors in this country.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

They were certain that this new literature had an important role to play in helping to shape the consciousness of a people lacking adequate literary representation.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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