adequate
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To explain, let’s begin by noting that it is surprisingly difficult to give an adequate definition of lying.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
The companies’ have adequate capital to cope with any prolonged stress arising from the Middle East conflict, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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 didn't give my aunt adequate pain relief at the end of her life," Jacqueline said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
“Because you police departments can’t do an adequate job in the simple matter of detecting the minuscule number of Nexus-6s who balk—”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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