adequate
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Address issues like guardrails, adequate lighting and slip-resistant decking.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 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
Many American and Canadian consumers are enjoying reasonable prices for natural gas even as countries dependent on the Middle East for gas struggle to find adequate supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
For now, established strategies such as resistance exercise and adequate protein intake remain important for protecting muscle during weight reduction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
These sorts of modest protections and alarms have been adequate for settlements in the county these last few years.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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