adequate

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A Texas summer camp where 27 girls died in a flood last July has been informed by state authorities that it hasn’t met adequate safety standards to be granted an operating license for this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Among the issues they reported were staffing shortages that left police recruits without adequate firearms training, and unsafe training protocols and working conditions, according to the lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

When people can’t afford a visit to a primary-care doctor or they lack adequate health insurance, they end up in emergency rooms.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Initially 17 players were granted deals, allowing them to train and play full-time, and get adequate rest time, without the pressure of balancing football around alternative full-time employment.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There was real concern, particularly among Alice Paul’s committee members, that the police would not be able to practice adequate crowd control.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler