adequate
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“The U.S. wants to restrict China’s rise in strategic semiconductors, while global companies still need adequate supply at reasonable cost.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The watchdog found the company did not communicate "clearly and accurately" with customers quickly enough and did not provide those affected with adequate bottled water supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Even when we accounted for the fact that they were awake longer when sleep was shortened, participants spent more time being inactive than when they got adequate sleep," Zuraikat says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
His decades in Washington gave him unmatched institutional knowledge and influence, but his health concerns also raised questions about whether political institutions have adequate ways to evaluate when leaders should step aside.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The committee also recommended more adequate controls to ensure that chemicals were adequately tested under field as well as laboratory conditions before being put on the market.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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