adequate
Example Sentences
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Last month, her lawyer requested she be placed under house arrest, saying that she suffers from heart problems for which her prison conditions do not provide adequate care.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Strength training works best when combined with adequate nutrition, particularly sufficient dietary protein, which provides the building blocks muscles need to repair and grow.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Supporters say Los Angeles Measure FD will ensure adequate funding for the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A spokeswoman for the Lexington, Ky., company said that Valvoline has adequate motor-oil supply for the foreseeable future, and that the entire industry is affected by the cost increases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
As it turned out, Enstice had a history of prematurely and incorrectly declaring deaths to be homicides without adequate supporting evidence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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