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adequate

[ad-i-kwit] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt /


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The startup says it has adequate safeguards in place and is known for giving priority to safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Postal Service records and mismatches render a voter inactive and unable to vote until they provide adequate information.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

But for boomers with adequate resources who genuinely want to help the next generation, these tools offer opportunities previous generations never had.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week, the 38-year-old pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food, rest or training to five workers from Ghana while he was skipper of the Sea Lady vessel in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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