adequate
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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
The penalty comes just three days after his son, Tom Jr, pled guilty to failing to provide adequate food and rest to five Ghanaian fishermen in 2017.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Larger groups can "compete with new players and maintain adequate levels of profitability in an increasingly integrated market", it added.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Genevieve McDonald, a former political director for Platner’s campaign who resigned after his Reddit posts became public, said the campaign failed to conduct an adequate vetting operation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
To communicate with other civilizations, we require a method adequate not merely for interplanetary distances but for interstellar distances.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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