adequate

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The United Nations said it was "deeply concerned" while Human Rights Watch criticised a lack of adequate response from the authorities.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

There “can be no assurance that the returns on our AI investments will be adequate to justify the capital deployed,” SpaceX said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Patients with vitamin D deficiency were three times more likely to experience moderate to severe pain during the first 24 hours after surgery compared with patients who had adequate vitamin D levels.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Many states and big social-media companies already have such bans, but critics say they are ineffective and don’t have adequate punishments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

However, the small quantities of SO2, CO and HC1, all of which have been detected in the Venus atmosphere, seem adequate for this purpose.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan