inadequate
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Among other complaints, detainees there allege systemic medical neglect and inadequate food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Evolutionary theory is no longer heretical, Galileo has been issued a hall pass to heaven, and quite a few sincere if entirely inadequate apologies have been issued, mostly to people long dead.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
McArthur accused those who rejected the bill of a "woefully inadequate response to the suffering and trauma experienced by dying Scots and their families".
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Over 40% of businesses’ AI agent projects will be canceled by the end of 2027 because of escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls, according to market research and IT consulting firm Gartner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“They’ve been gone for a while. Either that or Mrs. Spencer is an inadequate housekeeper,” she says, holding up a dusty finger.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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