adequate

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Hall says existing laws are adequate and the challenge is for the police and Crown Prosecution Service to enforce them.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

All results came back negative but early assessments indicated the birds had not received adequate care, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

For Dressel, the case is about adequate compensation and hearing Bayer take responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Each solution addresses part of the problem, but none is adequate on its own.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

As early as the sixth century BC, ayurvedic practitioners in India had recognized the general symptoms of anemia—the absence of adequate red cells in blood—by the characteristic pallor of the lips, skin, and fingers.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee