adequate
Example Sentences
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The residents also told the county that Farmers has refused to pay for adequate remediation of the contaminants and declined to cover ongoing living expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The Community Notes program alone is simply not adequate when it comes to reducing the impact of harmful falsehoods on social media platforms," said Angie Drobnic Holan, director of the International Fact-Checking Network.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
They also failed to provide adequate updates to the complainant about progress on the case, the Ombudsman said.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The comments came after Ukraine filed a formal notice to the United Nations body of the threats posed to civilian aircraft from its munitions—a risk Kyiv blames on Russia’s refusal to take adequate safety measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I’ll need you. For getting myself adequate furniture. From other apartments, as you said.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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