inadequate
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"It didn't limit student use of AI in any way -- so, completely insufficient, inadequate."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
A recent report from the regulator, the Care Quality Commission, improved the trust's standing from "inadequate" to "requires improvement".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Companies could be sued by investors or dunned by the SEC if their disclosures were deemed inadequate or misleading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that detainees face similar conditions as those at the annex, such as mold, disease, medical neglect and inadequate food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Since some 15,000 people were jammed into an area meant to house 5,000, at most, the sanitation system was deplorably inadequate.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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